Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 14,566 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14,566 million ton-km
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
26th
of 104 countries
All-time high
16,885 million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
7,220 million ton-km
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Railways, goods transported in Lithuania, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 14,566 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Lithuania peaked at 16,885 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,220 million ton-km, in 1995.
That places Lithuania 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,220 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 8,103 million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 8,622 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 8,265 million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 7,849 million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 8,918 million ton-km | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 7,741 million ton-km | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 9,767 million ton-km | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 11,457 million ton-km | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 11,637 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12,457 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 12,896 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 14,373 million ton-km | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 14,748 million ton-km | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11,888 million ton-km | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 13,431 million ton-km | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 15,088 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 14,172 million ton-km | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 13,344 million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 14,307 million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 14,036 million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13,790 million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 15,414 million ton-km | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 16,885 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 16,181 million ton-km | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 15,865 million ton-km | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 14,566 million ton-km | -8.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 14,566 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 14,566 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,012 million ton-km | 7,220 million ton-km | 8,622 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,588 million ton-km | 7,741 million ton-km | 14,748 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,665 million ton-km | 13,344 million ton-km | 16,885 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,216 million ton-km | 14,566 million ton-km | 15,865 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 23 Turkey 15,900 million ton-km compare
- 24 Indonesia 15,573 million ton-km compare
- 25 United Kingdom 15,212 million ton-km compare
- 27 Turkmenistan 13,327 million ton-km compare
- 28 Romania 13,312 million ton-km compare
- 29 Switzerland 12,024 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Lithuania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 201,462 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 201,462 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.37 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 Lithuania?
- Railways, goods transported in Lithuania was 14,566 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 16,885 million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,220 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for railways, goods transported?
- Lithuania ranks 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.