Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Denmark
Denmark: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 2,592 million ton-km in 2018. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Denmark, 1995–2018
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2,592 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Denmark peaked at 2,653 million ton-km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,696 million ton-km, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 53rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,985 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,757 million ton-km | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 1,983 million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 2,058 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,938 million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 2,025 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,961 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,906 million ton-km | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,985 million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,147 million ton-km | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1,967 million ton-km | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1,885 million ton-km | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,776 million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,863 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,696 million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 2,240 million ton-km | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 2,614 million ton-km | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 2,278 million ton-km | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 2,448 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2,453 million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,603 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2,575 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,653 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,592 million ton-km | -2.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,592 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 33% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,592 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,944 million ton-km | 1,757 million ton-km | 2,058 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,921 million ton-km | 1,696 million ton-km | 2,147 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,495 million ton-km | 2,240 million ton-km | 2,653 million ton-km | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More infrastructure data for Denmark
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 697,867 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 697,867 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Denmark?
- Railways, goods transported in Denmark was 2,592 million ton-km in 2018, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,653 million ton-km in 2017.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,696 million ton-km in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for railways, goods transported?
- Denmark ranks 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.