Railways, goods transported in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Railways, goods transported was 2,682 million ton-km in 2004. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1995–2004
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 2,682 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2004.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.5% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 2,947 million ton-km in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,014 million ton-km, in 2003.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Railways, goods transported in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,751 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,533 million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 1,521 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,324 million ton-km | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 2,162 million ton-km | +63.3% |
| 2000 | 2,084 million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,947 million ton-km | +41.4% |
| 2003 | 1,014 million ton-km | -65.6% |
| 2004 | 2,682 million ton-km | +164.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,658 million ton-km | 1,324 million ton-km | 2,162 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,182 million ton-km | 1,014 million ton-km | 2,947 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.79 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 186.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0868 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 186.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Railways, goods transported in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 2,682 million ton-km in 2004, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,947 million ton-km in 2002.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,014 million ton-km in 2003.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for railways, goods transported?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2004.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.