Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 302,156 million ton-km in 2020. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Kazakhstan, 1995–2020
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Kazakhstan is 302,156 million ton-km, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Kazakhstan peaked at 302,156 million ton-km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91,700 million ton-km, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 7th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 124,502 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 108,596 million ton-km | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 106,425 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 99,877 million ton-km | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 91,700 million ton-km | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 200,558 million ton-km | +118.7% |
| 2008 | 215,111 million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 194,919 million ton-km | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 210,713 million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 219,740 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 232,940 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 229,142 million ton-km | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 214,111 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 235,580 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 236,972 million ton-km | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 262,098 million ton-km | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 283,118 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 289,174 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 302,156 million ton-km | +4.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 302,156 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 110.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 302,156 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 42.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +118.7% | 91,700 million ton-km | 200,558 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,220 million ton-km | 91,700 million ton-km | 124,502 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 203,529 million ton-km | 194,919 million ton-km | 215,111 million ton-km | 3 |
| 2010s | 241,359 million ton-km | 210,713 million ton-km | 289,174 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,156 million ton-km | 302,156 million ton-km | 302,156 million ton-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More infrastructure data for Kazakhstan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 127.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.44 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 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 Kazakhstan?
- Railways, goods transported in Kazakhstan was 302,156 million ton-km in 2020, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 302,156 million ton-km in 2020.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,700 million ton-km in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for railways, goods transported?
- Kazakhstan ranks 7th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.