Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Jordan
Jordan: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 344.1 million ton-km in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Railways, goods transported in Jordan, 1995–2010
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 344.1 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Jordan peaked at 2,422 million ton-km in 2003 and was at its lowest, 249 million ton-km, in 2001.
That places Jordan 81st out of 104 countries with data for 2010, 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 706 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 750 million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 622 million ton-km | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 622 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 575 million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 249 million ton-km | -56.7% |
| 2002 | 529 million ton-km | +112.4% |
| 2003 | 2,422 million ton-km | +357.9% |
| 2005 | 518 million ton-km | -78.6% |
| 2007 | 433 million ton-km | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 449 million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 353 million ton-km | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 344.1 million ton-km | -2.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 344.1 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 13% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 344.1 million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,339 million ton-km, 26% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +357.9% | 529 million ton-km | 2,422 million ton-km |
| 2002 | +112.4% | 249 million ton-km | 529 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 675 million ton-km | 622 million ton-km | 750 million ton-km | 4 |
| 2000s | 691.06 million ton-km | 249 million ton-km | 2,422 million ton-km | 8 |
| 2010s | 344.1 million ton-km | 344.1 million ton-km | 344.1 million ton-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More infrastructure data for Jordan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 485,928 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 485,928 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6964 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Jordan?
- Railways, goods transported in Jordan was 344.1 million ton-km in 2010, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,422 million ton-km in 2003.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 249 million ton-km in 2001.
- How does Jordan rank for railways, goods transported?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 104 countries with data for 2010.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.