Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Japan
Japan: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 18,340 million ton-km in 2020. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Japan, 1995–2020
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Japan recorded 18,340 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Japan peaked at 25,101 million ton-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18,340 million ton-km, in 2020.
That places Japan 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Japan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25,101 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 24,968 million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 24,617 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 22,920 million ton-km | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 22,541 million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 22,136 million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 22,193 million ton-km | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 22,131 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 22,794 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 22,476 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 22,813 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 23,192 million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 23,334 million ton-km | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 22,256 million ton-km | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 20,562 million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 20,398 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 19,998 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 20,471 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 21,071 million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 21,029 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21,519 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 21,265 million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 21,663 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 19,369 million ton-km | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 19,993 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18,340 million ton-km | -8.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 18,340 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Japan's 18,340 million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,444 million ton-km, 4.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,029 million ton-km | 22,541 million ton-km | 25,101 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 22,389 million ton-km | 20,562 million ton-km | 23,334 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,678 million ton-km | 19,369 million ton-km | 21,663 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,340 million ton-km | 18,340 million ton-km | 18,340 million ton-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More infrastructure data for Japan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4765 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Japan?
- Railways, goods transported in Japan was 18,340 million ton-km in 2020, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,101 million ton-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,340 million ton-km in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for railways, goods transported?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.