Railways, goods transported in Portugal

Portugal: Railways, goods transported was 2,699 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,699 million ton-km
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
52nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,863 million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
1,857 million ton-km
in 1996
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, goods transported in Portugal, 1995–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200820211995: 2.0k million ton-km1996: 1.9k million ton-km1997: 2.2k million ton-km1998: 2.0k million ton-km1999: 2.2k million ton-km2000: 2.2k million ton-km2001: 2.1k million ton-km2002: 2.2k million ton-km2003: 2.1k million ton-km2004: 2.3k million ton-km2005: 2.4k million ton-km2006: 2.5k million ton-km2007: 2.6k million ton-km2008: 2.5k million ton-km2009: 2.2k million ton-km2010: 2.3k million ton-km2011: 2.3k million ton-km2012: 2.4k million ton-km2013: 2.3k million ton-km2014: 2.4k million ton-km2015: 2.7k million ton-km2016: 2.6k million ton-km2017: 2.7k million ton-km2018: 2.9k million ton-km2019: 2.5k million ton-km2020: 2.4k million ton-km2021: 2.7k million ton-km

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Croatia 3,172 million ton-km compare
  2. 50 Morocco 3,148 million ton-km compare
  3. 51 Serbia 2,925 million ton-km compare
  4. 53 Denmark 2,592 million ton-km compare
  5. 54 Thailand 2,562 million ton-km compare
  6. 55 Syria 2,206 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.