Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Mexico
Mexico: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 92,437 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Mexico, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 92,437 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Mexico peaked at 92,437 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37,613 million ton-km, in 1995.
Mexico ranks 11th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37,613 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 41,723 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 42,442 million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 46,874 million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 47,273 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 48,333 million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 46,615 million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 51,616 million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 54,132 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 54,387 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 54,054 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 66,163 million ton-km | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 77,169 million ton-km | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 74,582 million ton-km | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 69,185 million ton-km | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 78,770 million ton-km | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 79,728 million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 79,353 million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 77,717 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 79,855 million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 82,712 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 84,683 million ton-km | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 86,316 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 87,924 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 89,049 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 86,224 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 92,437 million ton-km | +7.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 92,437 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 33.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 92,437 million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,468 million ton-km, 37.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,185 million ton-km | 37,613 million ton-km | 47,273 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 59,624 million ton-km | 46,615 million ton-km | 77,169 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,611 million ton-km | 77,717 million ton-km | 89,049 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,330 million ton-km | 86,224 million ton-km | 92,437 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More infrastructure data for Mexico
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.52 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2256 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 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 Mexico?
- Railways, goods transported in Mexico was 92,437 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 92,437 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,613 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for railways, goods transported?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.