Railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Railways, goods transported was 7,973 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia is 7,973 million ton-km, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 10,362 million ton-km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,514 million ton-km, in 2002.
That places Europe & Central Asia 8th out of 28 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, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,452 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 7,591 million ton-km | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 7,764 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7,926 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7,563 million ton-km | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 8,095 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 7,561 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 7,514 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8,109 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 8,749 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 9,546 million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 10,167 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 10,029 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 10,021 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,632 million ton-km | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 8,414 million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 8,539 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9,230 million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 8,930 million ton-km | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9,596 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 8,468 million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 9,455 million ton-km | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 10,362 million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 9,638 million ton-km | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 10,270 million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 7,624 million ton-km | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 7,973 million ton-km | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,859 million ton-km | 7,563 million ton-km | 8,452 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,742 million ton-km | 7,514 million ton-km | 10,167 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,290 million ton-km | 8,414 million ton-km | 10,362 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,798 million ton-km | 7,624 million ton-km | 7,973 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia?
- Railways, goods transported in Europe & Central Asia was 7,973 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?
- The highest recorded value was 10,362 million ton-km in 2017.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,514 million ton-km in 2002.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for railways, goods transported?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.