Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 175,587 million ton-km in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
175,587 million ton-km
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
8th
of 104 countries
All-time high
262,505 million ton-km
in 2007
All-time low
156,336 million ton-km
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Railways, goods transported in Ukraine, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 195.8k million ton-km1996: 163.4k million ton-km1997: 160.4k million ton-km1998: 158.7k million ton-km1999: 156.3k million ton-km2000: 172.8k million ton-km2001: 177.5k million ton-km2002: 193.1k million ton-km2003: 225.3k million ton-km2004: 234.0k million ton-km2005: 224.0k million ton-km2006: 240.8k million ton-km2007: 262.5k million ton-km2008: 257.0k million ton-km2009: 196.2k million ton-km2010: 218.1k million ton-km2011: 243.9k million ton-km2012: 237.7k million ton-km2013: 224.4k million ton-km2014: 211.2k million ton-km2015: 195.1k million ton-km2016: 187.6k million ton-km2017: 191.9k million ton-km2018: 186.3k million ton-km2019: 181.8k million ton-km2020: 175.6k million ton-km

Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Ukraine is 175,587 million ton-km, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Ukraine peaked at 262,505 million ton-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 156,336 million ton-km, in 1999.

That places Ukraine 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Ukraine, 1995 to 2020.
Year million ton-km Change
1995 195,762 million ton-km —
1996 163,384 million ton-km -16.5%
1997 160,433 million ton-km -1.8%
1998 158,693 million ton-km -1.1%
1999 156,336 million ton-km -1.5%
2000 172,840 million ton-km +10.6%
2001 177,465 million ton-km +2.7%
2002 193,141 million ton-km +8.8%
2003 225,287 million ton-km +16.6%
2004 233,961 million ton-km +3.9%
2005 223,980 million ton-km -4.3%
2006 240,810 million ton-km +7.5%
2007 262,505 million ton-km +9.0%
2008 257,006 million ton-km -2.1%
2009 196,188 million ton-km -23.7%
2010 218,083 million ton-km +11.2%
2011 243,866 million ton-km +11.8%
2012 237,722 million ton-km -2.5%
2013 224,434 million ton-km -5.6%
2014 211,233 million ton-km -5.9%
2015 195,054 million ton-km -7.7%
2016 187,557 million ton-km -3.8%
2017 191,914 million ton-km +2.3%
2018 186,344 million ton-km -2.9%
2019 181,845 million ton-km -2.4%
2020 175,587 million ton-km -3.4%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 175,587 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 64.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 175,587 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 24.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 166,922 million ton-km 156,336 million ton-km 195,762 million ton-km 5
2000s 218,318 million ton-km 172,840 million ton-km 262,505 million ton-km 10
2010s 207,805 million ton-km 181,845 million ton-km 243,866 million ton-km 10
2020s 175,587 million ton-km 175,587 million ton-km 175,587 million ton-km 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 5 Australia 453,091 million ton-km compare
  2. 6 Canada 430,170 million ton-km compare
  3. 7 Kazakhstan 302,156 million ton-km compare
  4. 9 Germany 123,067 million ton-km compare
  5. 10 South Africa 113,342 million ton-km compare
  6. 11 Mexico 92,437 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Ukraine?
Railways, goods transported in Ukraine was 175,587 million ton-km in 2020, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 262,505 million ton-km in 2007.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 156,336 million ton-km in 1999.
How does Ukraine rank for railways, goods transported?
Ukraine ranks 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine 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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Indicator
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.