Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 4,633 million ton-km in 2017. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Upper middle income, 1995–2017
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2017, railways, goods transported in Upper middle income stood at 4,633 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Upper middle income peaked at 7,371 million ton-km in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,416 million ton-km, in 1995.
Upper middle income ranks 15th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,416 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,865 million ton-km | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 2,210 million ton-km | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 2,652 million ton-km | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 2,033 million ton-km | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 2,207 million ton-km | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 2,338 million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,998 million ton-km | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 2,674 million ton-km | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 3,066 million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 2,954 million ton-km | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4,311 million ton-km | +45.9% |
| 2007 | 4,478 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 5,991 million ton-km | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 5,433 million ton-km | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 5,064 million ton-km | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 5,078 million ton-km | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,976 million ton-km | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 7,371 million ton-km | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 5,236 million ton-km | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 5,192 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,633 million ton-km | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,035 million ton-km | 1,416 million ton-km | 2,652 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,645 million ton-km | 2,207 million ton-km | 5,991 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,507 million ton-km | 4,633 million ton-km | 7,371 million ton-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Upper middle income?
- Railways, goods transported in Upper middle income was 4,633 million ton-km in 2017, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 7,371 million ton-km in 2014.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,416 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does Upper middle income rank for railways, goods transported?
- Upper middle income ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2017.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.