Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 817.65 million ton-km in 2020. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia is 817.65 million ton-km, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Malaysia peaked at 1,760 million ton-km in 2013 and was at its lowest, 817.65 million ton-km, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 72nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,416 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,417 million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,337 million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 992 million ton-km | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 907 million ton-km | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 916 million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,094 million ton-km | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 1,107 million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 886 million ton-km | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 1,016 million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1,177 million ton-km | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 1,572 million ton-km | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 1,355 million ton-km | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 1,350 million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,384 million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,483 million ton-km | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,535 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,564 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,760 million ton-km | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1,741 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,474 million ton-km | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 1,349 million ton-km | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1,234 million ton-km | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1,315 million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,142 million ton-km | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 817.65 million ton-km | -28.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 817.65 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 817.65 million ton-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,444 million ton-km, 18% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,214 million ton-km | 907 million ton-km | 1,417 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,186 million ton-km | 886 million ton-km | 1,572 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,460 million ton-km | 1,142 million ton-km | 1,760 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 817.65 million ton-km | 817.65 million ton-km | 817.65 million ton-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More infrastructure data for Malaysia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2311 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 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 Malaysia?
- Railways, goods transported in Malaysia was 817.65 million ton-km in 2020, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,760 million ton-km in 2013.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 817.65 million ton-km in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for railways, goods transported?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.