Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Ireland
Ireland: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 70 million ton-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Railways, goods transported in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 70 million ton-km, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Ireland peaked at 602 million ton-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 70 million ton-km, in 2021.
That places Ireland 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 602 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 570 million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 522 million ton-km | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 466 million ton-km | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 526 million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 491 million ton-km | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 516 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 426 million ton-km | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 398 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 399 million ton-km | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 303 million ton-km | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 207 million ton-km | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 129 million ton-km | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 103 million ton-km | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 79 million ton-km | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 92 million ton-km | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 105 million ton-km | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 91 million ton-km | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 99 million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 100 million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 96 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 101 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 100 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 89 million ton-km | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 72 million ton-km | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 74 million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 70 million ton-km | -5.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 70 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 70 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537.2 million ton-km | 466 million ton-km | 602 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 305.1 million ton-km | 79 million ton-km | 516 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5 million ton-km | 72 million ton-km | 105 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 72 million ton-km | 70 million ton-km | 74 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More infrastructure data for Ireland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.08 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Ireland?
- Railways, goods transported in Ireland was 70 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 602 million ton-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 million ton-km in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for railways, goods transported?
- Ireland ranks 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.