Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in China
China: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 3.02 million million ton-km in 2019. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in China, 1995–2019
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2019, railways, goods transported in China stood at 3.02 million million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in China peaked at 3.02 million million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million million ton-km, in 1998.
That places China 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in China, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.30 million million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 1.31 million million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million million ton-km | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 2.07 million million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.38 million million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.51 million million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.52 million million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.76 million million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.95 million million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.92 million million ton-km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.75 million million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million million ton-km | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 2.38 million million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 2.88 million million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 3.02 million million ton-km | +4.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.02 million million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 1100.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- China's 3.02 million million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,444 million ton-km, 679.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million million ton-km | 1.26 million million ton-km | 1.33 million million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million million ton-km | 1.38 million million ton-km | 2.52 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 million million ton-km | 2.38 million million ton-km | 3.02 million million ton-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More infrastructure data for China
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 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 China?
- Railways, goods transported in China was 3.02 million million ton-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million million ton-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million million ton-km in 1998.
- How does China rank for railways, goods transported?
- China ranks 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.