Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Greece
Greece: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 579 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Greece, 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 Greece is 579 million ton-km, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Greece peaked at 835 million ton-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 238 million ton-km, in 2013.
That places Greece 76th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 306 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 353 million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 344 million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 318 million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 384 million ton-km | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 426 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 379 million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 327 million ton-km | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 456 million ton-km | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 592 million ton-km | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 613 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 662 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 835 million ton-km | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 786 million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 537 million ton-km | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 601 million ton-km | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 352 million ton-km | -41.4% |
| 2012 | 283 million ton-km | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 238 million ton-km | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 343 million ton-km | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 294 million ton-km | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 254 million ton-km | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 358 million ton-km | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 408 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 491 million ton-km | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 555 million ton-km | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 579 million ton-km | +4.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 579 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Greece's 579 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 341 million ton-km | 306 million ton-km | 384 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 561.3 million ton-km | 327 million ton-km | 835 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 362.2 million ton-km | 238 million ton-km | 601 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 567 million ton-km | 555 million ton-km | 579 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More infrastructure data for Greece
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.69 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 46.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4509 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.69 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 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 Greece?
- Railways, goods transported in Greece was 579 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 835 million ton-km in 2007.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 238 million ton-km in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for railways, goods transported?
- Greece ranks 76th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.