Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Estonia
Estonia: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 2,128 million ton-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Estonia, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, goods transported in Estonia stood at 2,128 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Estonia peaked at 10,639 million ton-km in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,729 million ton-km, in 2020.
That places Estonia 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,846 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 4,198 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 5,102 million ton-km | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 6,079 million ton-km | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 7,295 million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 8,102 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 8,557 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 9,697 million ton-km | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 9,670 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10,488 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 10,639 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10,418 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 8,430 million ton-km | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 5,943 million ton-km | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 5,934 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6,638 million ton-km | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 6,271 million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 5,129 million ton-km | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 4,722 million ton-km | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 3,256 million ton-km | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 3,114 million ton-km | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,339 million ton-km | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 2,325 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,594 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 2,155 million ton-km | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 1,729 million ton-km | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 2,128 million ton-km | +23.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2,128 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2,128 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,304 million ton-km | 3,846 million ton-km | 7,295 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,788 million ton-km | 5,934 million ton-km | 10,639 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,854 million ton-km | 2,155 million ton-km | 6,638 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,928 million ton-km | 1,729 million ton-km | 2,128 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More infrastructure data for Estonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 151.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 227,420 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1657 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 227,420 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.5 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 Estonia?
- Railways, goods transported in Estonia was 2,128 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,639 million ton-km in 2005.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,729 million ton-km in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for railways, goods transported?
- Estonia ranks 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.