Railways, goods transported in European Union

European Union: Railways, goods transported was 10,299 million ton-km in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
10,299 million ton-km
Change on year
up 14.8%
Rank
7th
of 30 groups
All-time high
10,792 million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
7,694 million ton-km
in 2009
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, goods transported in European Union, 1995–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1995200820211995: 8.9k million ton-km1996: 8.5k million ton-km1997: 9.2k million ton-km1998: 9.1k million ton-km1999: 8.8k million ton-km2000: 9.5k million ton-km2001: 9.2k million ton-km2002: 9.7k million ton-km2003: 10.1k million ton-km2004: 10.3k million ton-km2005: 10.2k million ton-km2006: 10.7k million ton-km2007: 10.3k million ton-km2008: 10.3k million ton-km2009: 7.7k million ton-km2010: 8.7k million ton-km2011: 9.3k million ton-km2012: 9.3k million ton-km2013: 9.5k million ton-km2014: 10.2k million ton-km2015: 10.0k million ton-km2016: 10.5k million ton-km2017: 10.5k million ton-km2018: 10.8k million ton-km2019: 10.5k million ton-km2020: 9.0k million ton-km2021: 10.3k million ton-km

Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

In 2021, railways, goods transported in European Union stood at 10,299 million ton-km.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in European Union peaked at 10,792 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,694 million ton-km, in 2009.

European Union ranks 7th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,903 million ton-km 8,454 million ton-km 9,239 million ton-km 5
2000s 9,799 million ton-km 7,694 million ton-km 10,739 million ton-km 10
2010s 9,923 million ton-km 8,693 million ton-km 10,792 million ton-km 10
2020s 9,634 million ton-km 8,970 million ton-km 10,299 million ton-km 2

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 4 India 719,762 million ton-km compare
  2. 5 Australia 453,091 million ton-km compare
  3. 6 Canada 430,170 million ton-km compare
  4. 7 Kazakhstan, Republic of 302,156 million ton-km compare
  5. 8 Ukraine 175,587 million ton-km compare
  6. 9 Germany 123,067 million ton-km compare
  7. 10 South Africa 113,342 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in European Union?
Railways, goods transported in European Union was 10,299 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 10,792 million ton-km in 2018.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 7,694 million ton-km in 2009.
How does European Union rank for railways, goods transported?
European Union ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union 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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Indicator
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.