Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Romania
Romania: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 13,312 million ton-km in 2019. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Romania, 1995–2019
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Romania recorded 13,312 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Romania peaked at 27,179 million ton-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11,088 million ton-km, in 2009.
That places Romania 28th out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Romania, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27,179 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 26,877 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 24,789 million ton-km | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 19,708 million ton-km | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 15,927 million ton-km | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 17,982 million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 17,960 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 17,494 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 16,942 million ton-km | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 18,426 million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 16,582 million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 15,791 million ton-km | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 15,757 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15,236 million ton-km | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 11,088 million ton-km | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 12,375 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 14,719 million ton-km | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 13,472 million ton-km | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 12,941 million ton-km | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 12,264 million ton-km | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 13,673 million ton-km | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 13,535 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 13,782 million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13,076 million ton-km | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 13,312 million ton-km | +1.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 13,312 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Romania's 13,312 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,896 million ton-km | 15,927 million ton-km | 27,179 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 16,326 million ton-km | 11,088 million ton-km | 18,426 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,315 million ton-km | 12,264 million ton-km | 14,719 million ton-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 25 United Kingdom 15,212 million ton-km compare
- 26 Lithuania 14,566 million ton-km compare
- 27 Turkmenistan 13,327 million ton-km compare
- 29 Switzerland 12,024 million ton-km compare
- 30 Hungary 11,346 million ton-km compare
- 31 Finland 10,749 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Romania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 119.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.72 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Romania?
- Railways, goods transported in Romania was 13,312 million ton-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 27,179 million ton-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,088 million ton-km in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for railways, goods transported?
- Romania ranks 28th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.