Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Indonesia

Indonesia: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 15,573 million ton-km in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
15,573 million ton-km
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
24th
of 104 countries
All-time high
15,573 million ton-km
in 2019
All-time low
4,170 million ton-km
in 1995
Years of data
16
1995–2019

Railways, goods transported in Indonesia, 1995–2019

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1995200720191995: 4.2k million ton-km1996: 4.7k million ton-km1997: 5.0k million ton-km1998: 5.0k million ton-km1999: 5.1k million ton-km2000: 5.0k million ton-km2006: 4.4k million ton-km2007: 4.4k million ton-km2008: 5.5k million ton-km2010: 7.2k million ton-km2014: 9.9k million ton-km2015: 10.1k million ton-km2016: 11.1k million ton-km2017: 13.4k million ton-km2018: 15.1k million ton-km2019: 15.6k million ton-km

Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 15,573 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 185.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Indonesia peaked at 15,573 million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,170 million ton-km, in 1995.

That places Indonesia 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Indonesia, 1995 to 2019.
Year million ton-km Change
1995 4,170 million ton-km —
1996 4,730 million ton-km +13.4%
1997 4,980 million ton-km +5.3%
1998 4,960 million ton-km -0.4%
1999 5,141 million ton-km +3.6%
2000 4,997 million ton-km -2.8%
2006 4,390 million ton-km -12.1%
2007 4,405 million ton-km +0.3%
2008 5,452 million ton-km +23.8%
2010 7,166 million ton-km +31.4%
2014 9,884 million ton-km +37.9%
2015 10,057 million ton-km +1.8%
2016 11,120 million ton-km +10.6%
2017 13,396 million ton-km +20.5%
2018 15,091 million ton-km +12.7%
2019 15,573 million ton-km +3.2%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 15,573 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 5.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 15,573 million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,444 million ton-km, 3.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,796 million ton-km 4,170 million ton-km 5,141 million ton-km 5
2000s 4,811 million ton-km 4,390 million ton-km 5,452 million ton-km 4
2010s 11,755 million ton-km 7,166 million ton-km 15,573 million ton-km 7

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 21 Japan 18,340 million ton-km compare
  2. 22 Czechia 16,326 million ton-km compare
  3. 23 Turkey 15,900 million ton-km compare
  4. 25 United Kingdom 15,212 million ton-km compare
  5. 26 Lithuania 14,566 million ton-km compare
  6. 27 Turkmenistan 13,327 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Indonesia?
Railways, goods transported in Indonesia was 15,573 million ton-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 15,573 million ton-km in 2019.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,170 million ton-km in 1995.
How does Indonesia rank for railways, goods transported?
Indonesia ranks 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Indicator
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.