Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 1,852 million ton-km in 2010. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2010
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Saudi Arabia is 1,852 million ton-km, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 125.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,852 million ton-km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 675 million ton-km, in 1996.
Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 822 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 675 million ton-km | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 813 million ton-km | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 960 million ton-km | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 900 million ton-km | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 822 million ton-km | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 746 million ton-km | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 772 million ton-km | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 880 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 1,173 million ton-km | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 1,192 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,272 million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,630 million ton-km | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 1,748 million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1,852 million ton-km | +6.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,852 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 23% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,852 million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,339 million ton-km, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 834 million ton-km | 675 million ton-km | 960 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,137 million ton-km | 746 million ton-km | 1,748 million ton-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,852 million ton-km | 1,852 million ton-km | 1,852 million ton-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Railways, goods transported in Saudi Arabia was 1,852 million ton-km in 2010, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,852 million ton-km in 2010.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 675 million ton-km in 1996.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for railways, goods transported?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 104 countries with data for 2010.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.