Railways, goods transported in South Asia
South Asia: Railways, goods transported was 327,767 million ton-km in 2016. β Volatile
Railways, goods transported in South Asia, 1995β2016
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2016, railways, goods transported in South Asia stood at 327,767 million ton-km.
The figure is up 47,128.7% on the previous year and up 40,018.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in South Asia peaked at 333,244 million ton-km in 2014 and was at its lowest, 525 million ton-km, in 2013.
That places South Asia 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 813.4 million ton-km | 689 million ton-km | 896 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 113,045 million ton-km | 776 million ton-km | 276,124 million ton-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 137,733 million ton-km | 525 million ton-km | 333,244 million ton-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in South Asia?
- Railways, goods transported in South Asia was 327,767 million ton-km in 2016, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 333,244 million ton-km in 2014.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 525 million ton-km in 2013.
- How does South Asia rank for railways, goods transported?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2016.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40,018.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.