Railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Railways, goods transported was 3,990 million ton-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 3,990 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2021.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 8,275 million ton-km in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,785 million ton-km, in 1996.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 15th out of 28 groups 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 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,004 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,785 million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 3,515 million ton-km | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 4,702 million ton-km | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 5,052 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 4,725 million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 4,692 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,065 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 4,137 million ton-km | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 5,036 million ton-km | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 6,127 million ton-km | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 6,387 million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 6,928 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 8,275 million ton-km | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 5,433 million ton-km | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 6,228 million ton-km | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 6,055 million ton-km | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5,976 million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4,393 million ton-km | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 4,988 million ton-km | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 4,261 million ton-km | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 3,434 million ton-km | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 3,931 million ton-km | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 3,489 million ton-km | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 3,418 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,279 million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 3,990 million ton-km | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,812 million ton-km | 2,785 million ton-km | 5,052 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,681 million ton-km | 4,137 million ton-km | 8,275 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,617 million ton-km | 3,418 million ton-km | 6,228 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,634 million ton-km | 3,279 million ton-km | 3,990 million ton-km | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3,990 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,275 million ton-km in 2008.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,785 million ton-km in 1996.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for railways, goods transported?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.