Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Moldova
Moldova: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 664.5 million ton-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Railways, goods transported in Moldova, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, goods transported in Moldova stood at 664.5 million ton-km.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Moldova peaked at 3,656 million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 599 million ton-km, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 75th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,004 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,785 million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 2,818 million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,652 million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,232 million ton-km | -53.5% |
| 2000 | 1,538 million ton-km | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 2,049 million ton-km | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 2,715 million ton-km | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 3,000 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 2,968 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,980 million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,656 million ton-km | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 3,092 million ton-km | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 2,873 million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,058 million ton-km | -63.2% |
| 2010 | 959 million ton-km | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,196 million ton-km | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 960 million ton-km | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 1,227 million ton-km | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 1,182 million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 963 million ton-km | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 790 million ton-km | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 987 million ton-km | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 1,012 million ton-km | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 940.3 million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 599 million ton-km | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 664.5 million ton-km | +10.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 664.5 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 664.5 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,498 million ton-km | 1,232 million ton-km | 3,004 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,593 million ton-km | 1,058 million ton-km | 3,656 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,022 million ton-km | 790 million ton-km | 1,227 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 631.75 million ton-km | 599 million ton-km | 664.5 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More infrastructure data for Moldova
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 734,202 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 24.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3056 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 734,202 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.52 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Moldova?
- Railways, goods transported in Moldova was 664.5 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3,656 million ton-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 599 million ton-km in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for railways, goods transported?
- Moldova ranks 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.