Rail lines in Estonia

Estonia: Rail lines was 1,033 total route-km in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1,033 total route-km
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,034 total route-km
in 2015
All-time low
787 total route-km
in 2010
Years of data
22
1995–2017

Rail lines in Estonia, 1995–2017

02505007501.0k1995200620171995: 1.0k total route-km1996: 1.0k total route-km1997: 966 total route-km1998: 966 total route-km1999: 968 total route-km2000: 968 total route-km2001: 967 total route-km2002: 967 total route-km2003: 967 total route-km2004: 959 total route-km2005: 959 total route-km2006: 962 total route-km2007: 816 total route-km2008: 816 total route-km2009: 797 total route-km2010: 787 total route-km2011: 792 total route-km2012: 792 total route-km2014: 1.0k total route-km2015: 1.0k total route-km2016: 1.0k total route-km2017: 1.0k total route-km

Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rail lines in Estonia is 1,033 total route-km, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail lines in Estonia peaked at 1,034 total route-km in 2015 and was at its lowest, 787 total route-km, in 2010.

That places Estonia 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 988.4 total route-km 966 total route-km 1,021 total route-km 5
2000s 917.8 total route-km 797 total route-km 968 total route-km 10
2010s 927.14 total route-km 787 total route-km 1,034 total route-km 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 69 Zambia 1,248 total route-km compare
  2. 70 Slovenia 1,209 total route-km compare
  3. 71 Moldova 1,149 total route-km compare
  4. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,018 total route-km compare
  5. 74 Ecuador 956 total route-km compare
  6. 75 Ghana 953 total route-km compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail lines in Estonia?
Rail lines in Estonia was 1,033 total route-km in 2017, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest rail lines recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1,034 total route-km in 2015.
What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 787 total route-km in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for rail lines?
Estonia ranks 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
Is rail lines rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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

Indicator
Rail lines (total route-km)
Unit
total route-km
Source
Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 2,110 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.