Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Finland
Finland: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 10,749 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Finland, 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 Finland is 10,749 million ton-km, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Finland peaked at 11,175 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,468 million ton-km, in 2015.
Finland ranks 31st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Finland, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,293 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 8,806 million ton-km | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 9,856 million ton-km | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 9,885 million ton-km | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 9,753 million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 10,107 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 9,857 million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 9,664 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 10,047 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10,105 million ton-km | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9,706 million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 11,060 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 10,434 million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 10,777 million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 8,872 million ton-km | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 9,750 million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 9,395 million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 9,275 million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 9,470 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9,596 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 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 | 11,175 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 10,270 million ton-km | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 10,138 million ton-km | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10,749 million ton-km | +6.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 10,749 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Finland's 10,749 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,519 million ton-km | 8,806 million ton-km | 9,885 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,063 million ton-km | 8,872 million ton-km | 11,060 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,722 million ton-km | 8,468 million ton-km | 11,175 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,444 million ton-km | 10,138 million ton-km | 10,749 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More infrastructure data for Finland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 150,000 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 150,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Finland?
- Railways, goods transported in Finland was 10,749 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,175 million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,468 million ton-km in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for railways, goods transported?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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About this data
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.