Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in World
World: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 5,646 million ton-km in 2007. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in World, 1995–2007
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in World is 5,646 million ton-km, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in World peaked at 5,646 million ton-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,067 million ton-km, in 1995.
That places World 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in World, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,067 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,085 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,288 million ton-km | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 2,594 million ton-km | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 2,106 million ton-km | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 2,264 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 3,942 million ton-km | +74.1% |
| 2002 | 3,422 million ton-km | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 3,274 million ton-km | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3,904 million ton-km | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 4,037 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 4,893 million ton-km | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 5,646 million ton-km | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,228 million ton-km | 2,067 million ton-km | 2,594 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,923 million ton-km | 2,264 million ton-km | 5,646 million ton-km | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in World?
- Railways, goods transported in World was 5,646 million ton-km in 2007, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 5,646 million ton-km in 2007.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,067 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does World rank for railways, goods transported?
- World ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2007.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.