Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 7,188 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7,188 million ton-km
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
38th
of 104 countries
All-time high
7,216 million ton-km
in 2007
All-time low
3,016 million ton-km
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Railways, goods transported in Netherlands, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 7,188 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2021.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Netherlands peaked at 7,216 million ton-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,016 million ton-km, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 38th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,016 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 3,164 million ton-km | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 3,434 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 3,714 million ton-km | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 3,988 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 4,610 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 4,293 million ton-km | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 4,323 million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,705 million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 5,831 million ton-km | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 5,914 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6,289 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 7,216 million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 6,984 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5,578 million ton-km | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 5,925 million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 6,378 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 6,142 million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 6,078 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,169 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,545 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 6,641 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6,467 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7,026 million ton-km | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 7,080 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,665 million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 7,188 million ton-km | +7.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7,188 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7,188 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,463 million ton-km | 3,016 million ton-km | 3,988 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,574 million ton-km | 4,293 million ton-km | 7,216 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,445 million ton-km | 5,925 million ton-km | 7,080 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,926 million ton-km | 6,665 million ton-km | 7,188 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 35 Pakistan 8,080 million ton-km compare
- 36 Mauritania 7,536 million ton-km compare
- 37 Latvia 7,367 million ton-km compare
- 39 South Korea 6,757 million ton-km compare
- 40 Belgium 6,698 million ton-km compare
- 41 Azerbaijan 5,316 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Netherlands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.98 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2209 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Netherlands?
- Railways, goods transported in Netherlands was 7,188 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,216 million ton-km in 2007.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,016 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for railways, goods transported?
- Netherlands ranks 38th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.