Railways, goods transported in New Zealand

New Zealand: Railways, goods transported was 4,444 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4,444 million ton-km
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
44th
of 104 countries
All-time high
4,768 million ton-km
in 2012
All-time low
3,619 million ton-km
in 2017
Years of data
23
1999–2021

Railways, goods transported in New Zealand, 1999–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1999201020211999: 3.7k million ton-km2000: 4.1k million ton-km2001: 3.9k million ton-km2002: 3.8k million ton-km2003: 3.9k million ton-km2004: 3.9k million ton-km2005: 4.3k million ton-km2006: 4.3k million ton-km2007: 4.3k million ton-km2008: 4.6k million ton-km2009: 4.0k million ton-km2010: 3.9k million ton-km2011: 4.2k million ton-km2012: 4.8k million ton-km2013: 4.7k million ton-km2014: 4.5k million ton-km2015: 4.3k million ton-km2016: 4.2k million ton-km2017: 3.6k million ton-km2018: 4.2k million ton-km2019: 4.5k million ton-km2020: 4.1k million ton-km2021: 4.4k million ton-km

Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

In 2021, railways, goods transported in New Zealand stood at 4,444 million ton-km.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in New Zealand peaked at 4,768 million ton-km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,619 million ton-km, in 2017.

New Zealand ranks 44th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,671 million ton-km 3,671 million ton-km 3,671 million ton-km 1
2000s 4,102 million ton-km 3,766 million ton-km 4,556 million ton-km 10
2010s 4,296 million ton-km 3,619 million ton-km 4,768 million ton-km 10
2020s 4,288 million ton-km 4,131 million ton-km 4,444 million ton-km 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 41 Azerbaijan 5,316 million ton-km compare
  2. 42 Slovenia 4,937 million ton-km compare
  3. 43 Bulgaria 4,658 million ton-km compare
  4. 45 Norway 4,305 million ton-km compare
  5. 46 Viet Nam 3,759 million ton-km compare
  6. 47 Chile 3,585 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in New Zealand?
Railways, goods transported in New Zealand was 4,444 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4,768 million ton-km in 2012.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,619 million ton-km in 2017.
How does New Zealand rank for railways, goods transported?
New Zealand ranks 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.