Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Norway
Norway: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 4,305 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Norway, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Norway is 4,305 million ton-km, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Norway peaked at 4,305 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,647 million ton-km, in 1995.
That places Norway 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,647 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,835 million ton-km | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 1,949 million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,934 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,817 million ton-km | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,775 million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,933 million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 1,686 million ton-km | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 2,626 million ton-km | +55.8% |
| 2004 | 2,845 million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3,149 million ton-km | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 3,351 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 3,502 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 3,622 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,506 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,498 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,574 million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,582 million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,513 million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,682 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3,631 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,823 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4,040 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3,970 million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,903 million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,110 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 4,305 million ton-km | +4.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4,305 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4,305 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +55.8% | 1,686 million ton-km | 2,626 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,836 million ton-km | 1,647 million ton-km | 1,949 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,800 million ton-km | 1,686 million ton-km | 3,622 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,722 million ton-km | 3,498 million ton-km | 4,040 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,208 million ton-km | 4,110 million ton-km | 4,305 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More infrastructure data for Norway
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,208 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.31 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0131 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 73,208 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.09 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 Norway?
- Railways, goods transported in Norway was 4,305 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4,305 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,647 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for railways, goods transported?
- Norway ranks 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.