Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Egypt
Egypt: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 1,592 million ton-km in 2010. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Egypt, 1995–2010
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Egypt is 1,592 million ton-km, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 58.5% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Egypt peaked at 4,188 million ton-km in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,592 million ton-km, in 2010.
That places Egypt 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,830 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 4,117 million ton-km | +45.5% |
| 1997 | 3,969 million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4,004 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,900 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 4,012 million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4,022 million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,188 million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3,840 million ton-km | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 3,840 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,188 million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 3,840 million ton-km | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1,592 million ton-km | -58.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1,592 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 862 million ton-km, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1,592 million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,339 million ton-km, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -58.5% | 3,840 million ton-km | 1,592 million ton-km |
| 1996 | +45.5% | 2,830 million ton-km | 4,117 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,764 million ton-km | 2,830 million ton-km | 4,117 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,990 million ton-km | 3,840 million ton-km | 4,188 million ton-km | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,592 million ton-km | 1,592 million ton-km | 1,592 million ton-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Egypt?
- Railways, goods transported in Egypt was 1,592 million ton-km in 2010, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4,188 million ton-km in 2002.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,592 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for railways, goods transported?
- Egypt ranks 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2010.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.