Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) 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.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,751 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,533 million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 1,521 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,324 million ton-km | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 1,398 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,921 million ton-km | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 2,338 million ton-km | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 2,000 million ton-km | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 2,674 million ton-km | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 2,682 million ton-km | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,928 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 3,447 million ton-km | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 3,910 million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 4,106 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4,139 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,901 million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 4,101 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3,959 million ton-km | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,733 million ton-km | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4,252 million ton-km | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 4,125 million ton-km | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,190 million ton-km | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 3,574 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 3,989 million ton-km | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 3,742 million ton-km | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 3,759 million ton-km | +0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3,759 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3,759 million ton-km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,444 million ton-km, 85% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
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
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 127.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (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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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.