Railways, goods transported in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Railways, goods transported was 2,000 million ton-km in 2002. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in IDA & IBRD total, 1995–2002
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 2,000 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2002. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,407 million ton-km | 1,324 million ton-km | 1,480 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,784 million ton-km | 1,568 million ton-km | 2,000 million ton-km | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in IDA & IBRD total?
- Railways, goods transported in IDA & IBRD total was 2,000 million ton-km in 2002, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 million ton-km in 2002.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,324 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for railways, goods transported?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2002.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.