Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 127.39 million ton-km in 2015. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Sri Lanka, 1995–2015
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2015, railways, goods transported in Sri Lanka stood at 127.39 million ton-km.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Sri Lanka peaked at 153.9 million ton-km in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96 million ton-km, in 1997.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 137 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 108 million ton-km | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 96 million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 106 million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 107 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 126.5 million ton-km | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 138 million ton-km | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 134.7 million ton-km | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 135 million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 153.9 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 142.4 million ton-km | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 133 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 127.39 million ton-km | -4.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 127.39 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.8 million ton-km | 96 million ton-km | 137 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 133.55 million ton-km | 126.5 million ton-km | 138 million ton-km | 4 |
| 2010s | 139.17 million ton-km | 127.39 million ton-km | 153.9 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 90 Ghana 181 million ton-km compare
- 91 Luxembourg 176 million ton-km compare
- 92 Montenegro 130.33 million ton-km compare
- 94 Madagascar 122.33 million ton-km compare
- 95 Djibouti 118 million ton-km compare
- 96 Cambodia 92 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Sri Lanka?
- Railways, goods transported in Sri Lanka was 127.39 million ton-km in 2015, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 153.9 million ton-km in 2011.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 million ton-km in 1997.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for railways, goods transported?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.