Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in OECD members
OECD members: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 11,346 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in OECD members, 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 OECD members is 11,346 million ton-km, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in OECD members peaked at 13,186 million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,757 million ton-km, in 1995.
OECD members ranks 5th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,757 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 11,035 million ton-km | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 11,570 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 10,819 million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 9,859 million ton-km | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 11,080 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 10,929 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 10,746 million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11,057 million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 11,489 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 11,641 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11,599 million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 11,212 million ton-km | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 11,566 million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 10,326 million ton-km | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 10,412 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 10,761 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 11,061 million ton-km | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11,177 million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,992 million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 10,812 million ton-km | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 11,661 million ton-km | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 11,653 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11,776 million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 13,186 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 11,329 million ton-km | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 11,346 million ton-km | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,608 million ton-km | 9,757 million ton-km | 11,570 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,164 million ton-km | 10,326 million ton-km | 11,641 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,449 million ton-km | 10,412 million ton-km | 13,186 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,337 million ton-km | 11,329 million ton-km | 11,346 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 2 Russia 2.64 million million ton-km compare
- 3 United States 2.24 million million ton-km compare
- 4 India 719,762 million ton-km compare
- 5 Australia 453,091 million ton-km compare
- 6 Canada 430,170 million ton-km compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 302,156 million ton-km compare
- 8 Ukraine 175,587 million ton-km compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in OECD members?
- Railways, goods transported in OECD members was 11,346 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 13,186 million ton-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,757 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does OECD members rank for railways, goods transported?
- OECD members ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.