Rail lines in Estonia
Estonia: Rail lines was 1,033 total route-km in 2017. ▼ Falling
Rail lines in Estonia, 1995–2017
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Estonia
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 227,420 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 151.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.06 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 22 (2019)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
- Air transport, passengers carried 857 (2019)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 12.71 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 9,423 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 92.2% (2024)
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
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.