Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 8,080 million ton-km in 2018. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Pakistan, 1995–2018
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 8,080 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Pakistan peaked at 8,080 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 402.48 million ton-km, in 2012.
Pakistan ranks 35th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,661 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 5,077 million ton-km | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 4,607 million ton-km | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 4,447 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3,970 million ton-km | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 3,612 million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 4,520 million ton-km | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 4,573 million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4,813 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4,796 million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,014 million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5,907 million ton-km | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 5,454 million ton-km | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 6,187 million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 1,757 million ton-km | -71.6% |
| 2012 | 402.48 million ton-km | -77.1% |
| 2013 | 419.24 million ton-km | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,090 million ton-km | +160.0% |
| 2015 | 3,301 million ton-km | +202.8% |
| 2016 | 4,774 million ton-km | +44.6% |
| 2017 | 5,031 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 8,080 million ton-km | +60.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 8,080 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 862 million ton-km, 9.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 8,080 million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,339 million ton-km, 6.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +202.8% | 1,090 million ton-km | 3,301 million ton-km |
| 2014 | +160.0% | 419.24 million ton-km | 1,090 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,752 million ton-km | 3,970 million ton-km | 5,661 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,986 million ton-km | 3,612 million ton-km | 6,187 million ton-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,107 million ton-km | 402.48 million ton-km | 8,080 million ton-km | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Pakistan?
- Railways, goods transported in Pakistan was 8,080 million ton-km in 2018, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,080 million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 402.48 million ton-km in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for railways, goods transported?
- Pakistan ranks 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.