Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Italy
Italy: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 24,262 million ton-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Italy, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, goods transported in Italy stood at 24,262 million ton-km.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Italy peaked at 25,839 million ton-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,791 million ton-km, in 2009.
That places Italy 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Italy, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24,050 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 23,314 million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 25,228 million ton-km | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 24,704 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 23,781 million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 25,839 million ton-km | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 24,352 million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 23,060 million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 22,457 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 23,271 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 22,199 million ton-km | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 22,907 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 23,289 million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 21,981 million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 17,791 million ton-km | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 18,616 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 19,787 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 20,244 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 19,037 million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 20,157 million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 20,781 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 22,712 million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 22,335 million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 22,070 million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21,309 million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 20,750 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 24,262 million ton-km | +16.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 24,262 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Italy's 24,262 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,215 million ton-km | 23,314 million ton-km | 25,228 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 22,715 million ton-km | 17,791 million ton-km | 25,839 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,705 million ton-km | 18,616 million ton-km | 22,712 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,506 million ton-km | 20,750 million ton-km | 24,262 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More infrastructure data for Italy
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.30 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3444 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9713 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 20.30 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 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 Italy?
- Railways, goods transported in Italy was 24,262 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25,839 million ton-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,791 million ton-km in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for railways, goods transported?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.