Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 4,444 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in New Zealand, 1999–2021
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.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,671 million ton-km | — |
| 2000 | 4,078 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 3,942 million ton-km | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,766 million ton-km | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3,853 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,904 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4,322 million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 4,312 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,329 million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,556 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 3,962 million ton-km | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 3,919 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,178 million ton-km | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 4,768 million ton-km | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 4,679 million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,493 million ton-km | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4,349 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,190 million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,619 million ton-km | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 4,217 million ton-km | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 4,545 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 4,131 million ton-km | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 4,444 million ton-km | +7.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4,444 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 56% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4,444 million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,444 million ton-km, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for New Zealand
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 564,000 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1066 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -14.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 564,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 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 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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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.