Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Georgia
Georgia: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 3,322 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Georgia, 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 Georgia is 3,322 million ton-km, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Georgia peaked at 7,379 million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,141 million ton-km, in 1996.
That places Georgia 48th out of 104 countries 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 (million ton-km) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,246 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,141 million ton-km | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 2,006 million ton-km | +75.8% |
| 1998 | 2,694 million ton-km | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 3,160 million ton-km | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 3,912 million ton-km | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 4,481 million ton-km | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 5,065 million ton-km | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 5,538 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 4,862 million ton-km | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 6,127 million ton-km | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 7,379 million ton-km | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 6,928 million ton-km | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 6,529 million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 5,433 million ton-km | -16.8% |
| 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 | 5,540 million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 4,988 million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 4,261 million ton-km | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 3,424 million ton-km | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 2,963 million ton-km | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 2,598 million ton-km | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 2,935 million ton-km | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 2,925 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,322 million ton-km | +13.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 3,322 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 3,322 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,049 million ton-km | 1,141 million ton-km | 3,160 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,625 million ton-km | 3,912 million ton-km | 7,379 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,497 million ton-km | 2,598 million ton-km | 6,228 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,124 million ton-km | 2,925 million ton-km | 3,322 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More infrastructure data for Georgia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 161.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 258,038 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 258,038 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Georgia?
- Railways, goods transported in Georgia was 3,322 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,379 million ton-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,141 million ton-km in 1996.
- How does Georgia rank for railways, goods transported?
- Georgia ranks 48th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.