Railways, goods transported in New Zealand
New Zealand: Railways, goods transported 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.
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
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1066 units per person (2024)
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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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About this data
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.