Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 413.3 million ton-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Tunisia, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Tunisia is 413.3 million ton-km, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Tunisia peaked at 2,328 million ton-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 334.82 million ton-km, in 2020.
That places Tunisia 77th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,302 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,309 million ton-km | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,328 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,315 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,635 million ton-km | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 2,282 million ton-km | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 2,273 million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,251 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,173 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2,082 million ton-km | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,067 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,174 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,197 million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,073 million ton-km | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 2,024 million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 870 million ton-km | -57.0% |
| 2015 | 664 million ton-km | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 667 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 679 million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 535 million ton-km | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 545 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 334.82 million ton-km | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 413.3 million ton-km | +23.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 413.3 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 862 million ton-km, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 413.3 million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,339 million ton-km, 31% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -57.0% | 2,024 million ton-km | 870 million ton-km |
| 2000 | +39.6% | 1,635 million ton-km | 2,282 million ton-km |
| 2020 | -38.6% | 545 million ton-km | 334.82 million ton-km |
| 1999 | -29.4% | 2,315 million ton-km | 1,635 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,178 million ton-km | 1,635 million ton-km | 2,328 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,175 million ton-km | 2,067 million ton-km | 2,282 million ton-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 854.93 million ton-km | 535 million ton-km | 2,024 million ton-km | 7 |
| 2020s | 374.06 million ton-km | 334.82 million ton-km | 413.3 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More infrastructure data for Tunisia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.96 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1597 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 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 Tunisia?
- Railways, goods transported in Tunisia was 413.3 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,328 million ton-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.82 million ton-km in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for railways, goods transported?
- Tunisia ranks 77th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.