Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 885 million ton-km in 2004. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Myanmar, 1995–2004
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2004, railways, goods transported in Myanmar stood at 885 million ton-km.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Myanmar peaked at 1,222 million ton-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 659 million ton-km, in 1995.
That places Myanmar 68th out of 104 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 659 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 748 million ton-km | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 674 million ton-km | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 988 million ton-km | +46.6% |
| 1999 | 1,103 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 1,222 million ton-km | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 1,185 million ton-km | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,014 million ton-km | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 885 million ton-km | -12.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 885 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 862 million ton-km, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 885 million ton-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,444 million ton-km, 20% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 834.4 million ton-km | 659 million ton-km | 1,103 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,076 million ton-km | 885 million ton-km | 1,222 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More infrastructure data for Myanmar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 558,671 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 558,671 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Myanmar?
- Railways, goods transported in Myanmar was 885 million ton-km in 2004, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,222 million ton-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 659 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does Myanmar rank for railways, goods transported?
- Myanmar ranks 68th out of 104 countries with data for 2004.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.