Railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Railways, goods transported was 3,124 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 3,124 million ton-km.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 6,529 million ton-km in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,917 million ton-km, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,262 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,321 million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,608 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 2,673 million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,221 million ton-km | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 1,917 million ton-km | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 2,049 million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3,890 million ton-km | +89.8% |
| 2003 | 2,591 million ton-km | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 3,164 million ton-km | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 4,805 million ton-km | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 4,232 million ton-km | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 5,740 million ton-km | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 6,529 million ton-km | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 4,200 million ton-km | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 4,875 million ton-km | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 4,833 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4,372 million ton-km | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 3,022 million ton-km | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 3,988 million ton-km | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 3,755 million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 3,256 million ton-km | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 3,126 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,598 million ton-km | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 2,865 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 2,747 million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 3,124 million ton-km | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,417 million ton-km | 2,221 million ton-km | 2,673 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,912 million ton-km | 1,917 million ton-km | 6,529 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,669 million ton-km | 2,598 million ton-km | 4,875 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,935 million ton-km | 2,747 million ton-km | 3,124 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 299.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 3,124 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,529 million ton-km in 2008.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,917 million ton-km in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for railways, goods transported?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.