Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 18,345 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Mongolia, 1996–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 18,345 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Mongolia peaked at 18,972 million ton-km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,541 million ton-km, in 1996.
That places Mongolia 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,541 million ton-km | — |
| 1997 | 2,583 million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,857 million ton-km | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 3,515 million ton-km | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 4,293 million ton-km | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 5,287 million ton-km | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 6,452 million ton-km | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 8,857 million ton-km | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 9,218 million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 8,361 million ton-km | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 8,261 million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7,852 million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 10,287 million ton-km | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 11,418 million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 12,143 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 12,077 million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 12,474 million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11,463 million ton-km | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 12,371 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 13,493 million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 17,384 million ton-km | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 18,972 million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 18,345 million ton-km | -3.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 18,345 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 6.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 18,345 million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,444 million ton-km, 4.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,874 million ton-km | 2,541 million ton-km | 3,515 million ton-km | 4 |
| 2000s | 7,323 million ton-km | 4,293 million ton-km | 9,218 million ton-km | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,568 million ton-km | 10,287 million ton-km | 17,384 million ton-km | 9 |
| 2020s | 18,658 million ton-km | 18,345 million ton-km | 18,972 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More infrastructure data for Mongolia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.89 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 519,169 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1473 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 519,169 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.39 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 Mongolia?
- Railways, goods transported in Mongolia was 18,345 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,972 million ton-km in 2020.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,541 million ton-km in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for railways, goods transported?
- Mongolia ranks 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.