Rail lines in Argentina
Argentina: Rail lines was 17,866 total route-km in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
17,866 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 104 countries
All-time high
18,097 total route-km
in 2013
All-time low
3,150 total route-km
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2019
Rail lines in Argentina, 2005–2019
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 17,866 total route-km for rail lines in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Argentina peaked at 18,097 total route-km in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,150 total route-km, in 2005.
Argentina ranks 11th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,319 total route-km | 3,150 total route-km | 13,488 total route-km | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,857 total route-km | 17,609 total route-km | 18,097 total route-km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 8 Ukraine 21,626 total route-km compare
- 9 South Africa 20,953 total route-km compare
- 10 Poland 18,620 total route-km compare
- 12 Italy 17,305 total route-km compare
- 13 United Kingdom 16,179 total route-km compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 16,006 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Argentina
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.08 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 156,614 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 136.48 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 21.06 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 292 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 6,431 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 89.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Argentina?
- Rail lines in Argentina was 17,866 total route-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 18,097 total route-km in 2013.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,150 total route-km in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for rail lines?
- Argentina ranks 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.