Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Chile
Chile: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 3,585 million ton-km in 2020. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Chile, 2010–2020
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Chile is 3,585 million ton-km, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Chile peaked at 4,119 million ton-km in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,080 million ton-km, in 2019.
Chile ranks 47th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Chile, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,834 million ton-km | — |
| 2011 | 4,119 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 4,090 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,981 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4,104 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,086 million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,077 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,760 million ton-km | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3,816 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,080 million ton-km | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 3,585 million ton-km | +16.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3,585 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3,585 million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,468 million ton-km, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,895 million ton-km | 3,080 million ton-km | 4,119 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,585 million ton-km | 3,585 million ton-km | 3,585 million ton-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More infrastructure data for Chile
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Chile?
- Railways, goods transported in Chile was 3,585 million ton-km in 2020, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4,119 million ton-km in 2011.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,080 million ton-km in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for railways, goods transported?
- Chile ranks 47th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.