Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Iran
Iran: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 32,920 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Iran, 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 Iran is 32,920 million ton-km, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Iran peaked at 35,963 million ton-km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,865 million ton-km, in 1995.
Iran ranks 15th of 104 countries 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,865 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 13,638 million ton-km | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 14,400 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 12,638 million ton-km | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 14,082 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 14,179 million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 14,613 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 15,842 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 18,048 million ton-km | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 18,182 million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 19,127 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 20,542 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 21,729 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 22,140 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 20,247 million ton-km | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 21,779 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 21,008 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 22,604 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 22,400 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 24,461 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 25,014 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 27,243 million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 30,299 million ton-km | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 34,859 million ton-km | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 33,646 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 35,963 million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 32,920 million ton-km | -8.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 32,920 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 12.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iran's 32,920 million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,339 million ton-km, 24.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,325 million ton-km | 11,865 million ton-km | 14,400 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 18,465 million ton-km | 14,179 million ton-km | 22,140 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,331 million ton-km | 21,008 million ton-km | 34,859 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,442 million ton-km | 32,920 million ton-km | 35,963 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More infrastructure data for Iran
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Iran?
- Railways, goods transported in Iran was 32,920 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 35,963 million ton-km in 2020.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,865 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does Iran rank for railways, goods transported?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.