Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in United States
United States: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 2.24 million million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in United States, 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 United States is 2.24 million million ton-km, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in United States peaked at 2.70 million million ton-km in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million million ton-km, in 1995.
United States ranks 3rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in United States, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.91 million million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 1.98 million million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.97 million million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.09 million million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.14 million million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.43 million million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.48 million million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.59 million million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.59 million million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.24 million million ton-km | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 2.52 million million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.50 million million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.54 million million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.70 million million ton-km | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million million ton-km | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.45 million million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.53 million million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million million ton-km | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million million ton-km | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 2.24 million million ton-km | +6.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.24 million million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 280.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 million million ton-km | 1.91 million million ton-km | 2.09 million million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.37 million million ton-km | 2.14 million million ton-km | 2.59 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million million ton-km | 2.31 million million ton-km | 2.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million million ton-km | 2.10 million million ton-km | 2.24 million million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More infrastructure data for United States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in United States?
- Railways, goods transported in United States was 2.24 million million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million million ton-km in 2014.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million million ton-km in 1995.
- How does United States rank for railways, goods transported?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.