Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 1,136 million ton-km in 2006. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in IDA blend, 1995–2006
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2006, railways, goods transported in IDA blend stood at 1,136 million ton-km.
The figure is up 54.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in IDA blend peaked at 1,381 million ton-km in 2001 and was at its lowest, 472.96 million ton-km, in 2003.
That places IDA blend 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,047 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 958 million ton-km | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 869 million ton-km | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 974 million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 612 million ton-km | -37.2% |
| 2000 | 1,310 million ton-km | +114.1% |
| 2001 | 1,381 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 925.59 million ton-km | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 472.96 million ton-km | -48.9% |
| 2004 | 911.93 million ton-km | +92.8% |
| 2005 | 733.94 million ton-km | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 1,136 million ton-km | +54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 892 million ton-km | 612 million ton-km | 1,047 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 981.69 million ton-km | 472.96 million ton-km | 1,381 million ton-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in IDA blend?
- Railways, goods transported in IDA blend was 1,136 million ton-km in 2006, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 1,381 million ton-km in 2001.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 472.96 million ton-km in 2003.
- How does IDA blend rank for railways, goods transported?
- IDA blend ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2006.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.