Railways, goods transported in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Railways, goods transported was 2,073 million ton-km in 2008. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1995–2008
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 2,073 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2008.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 2,316 million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,635 million ton-km, in 1999.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,946 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,139 million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 2,023 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2,244 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1,635 million ton-km | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 1,980 million ton-km | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 1,990 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,247 million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 2,014 million ton-km | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 2,067 million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,316 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 2,073 million ton-km | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,998 million ton-km | 1,635 million ton-km | 2,244 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,098 million ton-km | 1,980 million ton-km | 2,316 million ton-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 19 Austria 21,781 million ton-km compare
- 20 Mongolia 18,345 million ton-km compare
- 21 Japan 18,340 million ton-km compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Railways, goods transported in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2,073 million ton-km in 2008, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2,316 million ton-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,635 million ton-km in 1999.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for railways, goods transported?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2008.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.