Railways, goods transported in Vietnam
Vietnam: Railways, goods transported was 3,759 million ton-km in 2020. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Vietnam, 1995–2020
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 3,759 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Vietnam peaked at 4,252 million ton-km in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,324 million ton-km, in 1998.
That places Vietnam 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,505 million ton-km | 1,324 million ton-km | 1,751 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,014 million ton-km | 1,921 million ton-km | 4,139 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,857 million ton-km | 3,190 million ton-km | 4,252 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,759 million ton-km | 3,759 million ton-km | 3,759 million ton-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More infrastructure data for Vietnam
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 127.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.87 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 55.11 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 927.89 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 331,806 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 359.42 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,606 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 84.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Vietnam?
- Railways, goods transported in Vietnam was 3,759 million ton-km in 2020, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4,252 million ton-km in 2014.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,324 million ton-km in 1998.
- How does Vietnam rank for railways, goods transported?
- Vietnam ranks 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.