Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 13,327 million ton-km in 2017. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Turkmenistan, 1995–2017
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Turkmenistan is 13,327 million ton-km, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Turkmenistan peaked at 13,327 million ton-km in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,437 million ton-km, in 2001.
That places Turkmenistan 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,568 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 6,779 million ton-km | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 7,445 million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 7,701 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 7,337 million ton-km | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 7,588 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 6,437 million ton-km | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 6,437 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,670 million ton-km | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 10,441 million ton-km | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 10,973 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 11,547 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 11,765 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11,765 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,992 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11,992 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,992 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,327 million ton-km | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 13,327 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,327 million ton-km | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 13,327 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 4.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 13,327 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +34.7% | 6,437 million ton-km | 8,670 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,566 million ton-km | 6,779 million ton-km | 8,568 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,232 million ton-km | 6,437 million ton-km | 11,765 million ton-km | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,532 million ton-km | 11,765 million ton-km | 13,327 million ton-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More infrastructure data for Turkmenistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.25 million (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 88.19 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 735,547 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1017 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 735,547 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8819 units per person (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Turkmenistan?
- Railways, goods transported in Turkmenistan was 13,327 million ton-km in 2017, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,327 million ton-km in 2015.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,437 million ton-km in 2001.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for railways, goods transported?
- Turkmenistan ranks 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.