Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in European Union
European Union: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 10,299 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in European Union, 1995–2021
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.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in European Union, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,944 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 8,454 million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 9,239 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 9,075 million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 8,801 million ton-km | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 9,512 million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 9,207 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9,732 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 10,080 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 10,296 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10,172 million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10,739 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 10,286 million ton-km | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 10,268 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7,694 million ton-km | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 8,693 million ton-km | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 9,256 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 9,275 million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9,470 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10,158 million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 10,010 million ton-km | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 10,528 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 10,507 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,792 million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10,542 million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8,970 million ton-km | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 10,299 million ton-km | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.