Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Israel
Israel: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 1,085 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,085 million ton-km
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
63rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,404 million ton-km
in 2016
All-time low
799.2 million ton-km
in 2009
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Railways, goods transported in Israel, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, goods transported in Israel stood at 1,085 million ton-km.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Israel peaked at 1,404 million ton-km in 2016 and was at its lowest, 799.2 million ton-km, in 2009.
Israel ranks 63rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Israel, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,176 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,152 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 991.7 million ton-km | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 1,049 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,128 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1,173 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,098 million ton-km | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1,102 million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,112 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,173 million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,149 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,122 million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,177 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,056 million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 799.2 million ton-km | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 1,062 million ton-km | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 1,099 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,011 million ton-km | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1,058 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,165 million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1,155 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,404 million ton-km | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 1,380 million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,235 million ton-km | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1,242 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,250 million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,085 million ton-km | -13.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,085 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1,085 million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,339 million ton-km, 81% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,099 million ton-km | 991.7 million ton-km | 1,176 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,096 million ton-km | 799.2 million ton-km | 1,177 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,181 million ton-km | 1,011 million ton-km | 1,404 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,168 million ton-km | 1,085 million ton-km | 1,250 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 60 Cuba 1,351 million ton-km compare
- 61 Tanzania 1,196 million ton-km compare
- 62 Mozambique 1,193 million ton-km compare
- 64 Bangladesh 1,053 million ton-km compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,040 million ton-km compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 1,003 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Israel
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 177.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.56 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.66 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2599 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -28.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.56 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.66 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 Israel?
- Railways, goods transported in Israel was 1,085 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,404 million ton-km in 2016.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 799.2 million ton-km in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for railways, goods transported?
- Israel ranks 63rd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.