Railways, goods transported in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Railways, goods transported was 1,808 million ton-km in 2010. ▬ Flat
Railways, goods transported in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1995–2010
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 1,808 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 3,323 million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,808 million ton-km, in 2010.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Railways, goods transported in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,302 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,309 million ton-km | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,328 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,160 million ton-km | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 2,033 million ton-km | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 2,282 million ton-km | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 2,273 million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,251 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,422 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2,961 million ton-km | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 2,074 million ton-km | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 3,323 million ton-km | +60.2% |
| 2007 | 2,551 million ton-km | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 2,370 million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,808 million ton-km | -23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,426 million ton-km | 2,033 million ton-km | 3,160 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,501 million ton-km | 2,074 million ton-km | 3,323 million ton-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,808 million ton-km | 1,808 million ton-km | 1,808 million ton-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 22 Czechia 16,326 million ton-km compare
- 23 Türkiye 15,900 million ton-km compare
- 24 Indonesia 15,573 million ton-km compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15,212 million ton-km compare
- 26 Lithuania 14,566 million ton-km compare
- 27 Turkmenistan 13,327 million ton-km compare
- 28 Romania 13,312 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 761.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0942 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Railways, goods transported in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 1,808 million ton-km in 2010, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,323 million ton-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,808 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for railways, goods transported?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2010.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.