Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 176 million ton-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
176 million ton-km
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
91st
of 104 countries
All-time high
633 million ton-km
in 2000
All-time low
162 million ton-km
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Railways, goods transported in Luxembourg, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Luxembourg is 176 million ton-km, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Luxembourg peaked at 633 million ton-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 162 million ton-km, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 91st of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 529 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 530 million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 566 million ton-km | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 561 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 609 million ton-km | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 633 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 587 million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 571 million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 523 million ton-km | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 559 million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 392 million ton-km | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 441 million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 287 million ton-km | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 280 million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 200 million ton-km | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 309 million ton-km | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 270 million ton-km | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 231 million ton-km | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 218 million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 208 million ton-km | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 206.95 million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 201.5 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 213.66 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 223.16 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 191.15 million ton-km | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 162 million ton-km | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 176 million ton-km | +8.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 176 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 176 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 559 million ton-km | 529 million ton-km | 609 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 447.3 million ton-km | 200 million ton-km | 633 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.24 million ton-km | 191.15 million ton-km | 309 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 169 million ton-km | 162 million ton-km | 176 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 88 Democratic Republic of Congo 192 million ton-km compare
- 89 Mali 189 million ton-km compare
- 90 Ghana 181 million ton-km compare
- 92 Montenegro 130.33 million ton-km compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 127.39 million ton-km compare
- 94 Madagascar 122.33 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Luxembourg
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 960,900 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 144.47 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 260,060 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.81 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3982 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 260,060 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.44 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Luxembourg?
- Railways, goods transported in Luxembourg was 176 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 633 million ton-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 162 million ton-km in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for railways, goods transported?
- Luxembourg ranks 91st out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.