Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Syria
Syria: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 2,206 million ton-km in 2010. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Syria, 1995–2010
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2,206 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2010.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Syria peaked at 2,551 million ton-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,285 million ton-km, in 1995.
That places Syria 55th out of 104 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,285 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,364 million ton-km | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,439 million ton-km | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,431 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,577 million ton-km | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 1,568 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,491 million ton-km | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,814 million ton-km | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 1,884 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,868 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,074 million ton-km | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 2,458 million ton-km | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 2,551 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,370 million ton-km | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 2,206 million ton-km | -6.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2,206 million ton-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 192 million ton-km, 11.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2,206 million ton-km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,339 million ton-km, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,419 million ton-km | 1,285 million ton-km | 1,577 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,009 million ton-km | 1,491 million ton-km | 2,551 million ton-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,206 million ton-km | 2,206 million ton-km | 2,206 million ton-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More infrastructure data for Syria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.84 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1152 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9076 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Syria?
- Railways, goods transported in Syria was 2,206 million ton-km in 2010, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,551 million ton-km in 2007.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,285 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does Syria rank for railways, goods transported?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 104 countries with data for 2010.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.