Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Portugal
Portugal: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 2,699 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Portugal, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2,699 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Portugal peaked at 2,863 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,857 million ton-km, in 1996.
That places Portugal 52nd 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,019 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,857 million ton-km | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 2,247 million ton-km | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 2,048 million ton-km | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 2,179 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 2,183 million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,138 million ton-km | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,196 million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,073 million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 2,282 million ton-km | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 2,422 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2,529 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2,586 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,549 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,174 million ton-km | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 2,313 million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2,322 million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,421 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,290 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,438 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2,661 million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 2,622 million ton-km | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,742 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2,863 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2,476 million ton-km | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 2,402 million ton-km | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,699 million ton-km | +12.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2,699 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 34% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2,699 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,070 million ton-km | 1,857 million ton-km | 2,247 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,313 million ton-km | 2,073 million ton-km | 2,586 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,515 million ton-km | 2,290 million ton-km | 2,863 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,550 million ton-km | 2,402 million ton-km | 2,699 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More infrastructure data for Portugal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.53 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5167 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4382 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.53 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 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 Portugal?
- Railways, goods transported in Portugal was 2,699 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,863 million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,857 million ton-km in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for railways, goods transported?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.