Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in High income
High income: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 10,299 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in High income, 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 High income is 10,299 million ton-km, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in High income peaked at 10,984 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,806 million ton-km, in 1996.
High income 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 High income, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,856 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 8,806 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 9,856 million ton-km | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 9,857 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,792 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10,364 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 10,174 million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10,075 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10,356 million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10,564 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 10,374 million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10,807 million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 10,680 million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 10,777 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9,072 million ton-km | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 9,130 million ton-km | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9,593 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 9,830 million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10,090 million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10,230 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10,411 million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 10,586 million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10,926 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 10,984 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10,625 million ton-km | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 9,554 million ton-km | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 10,299 million ton-km | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,433 million ton-km | 8,806 million ton-km | 9,857 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,324 million ton-km | 9,072 million ton-km | 10,807 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,241 million ton-km | 9,130 million ton-km | 10,984 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,926 million ton-km | 9,554 million ton-km | 10,299 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in High income?
- Railways, goods transported in High income 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 10,984 million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,806 million ton-km in 1996.
- How does High income rank for railways, goods transported?
- High income ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.