Railways, goods transported in Argentina

Argentina: Railways, goods transported was 8,377 million ton-km in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
8,377 million ton-km
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 104 countries
All-time high
12,871 million ton-km
in 2007
All-time low
7,613 million ton-km
in 1995
Years of data
23
1995–2017

Railways, goods transported in Argentina, 1995–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200620171995: 7.6k million ton-km1996: 8.5k million ton-km1997: 9.8k million ton-km1998: 9.8k million ton-km1999: 9.1k million ton-km2000: 8.7k million ton-km2001: 9.0k million ton-km2002: 9.4k million ton-km2003: 11.0k million ton-km2004: 11.6k million ton-km2005: 12.3k million ton-km2006: 12.6k million ton-km2007: 12.9k million ton-km2008: 12.0k million ton-km2009: 10.6k million ton-km2010: 12.1k million ton-km2011: 12.2k million ton-km2012: 10.6k million ton-km2013: 9.7k million ton-km2014: 8.9k million ton-km2015: 8.3k million ton-km2016: 8.5k million ton-km2017: 8.4k million ton-km

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 8,377 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Argentina peaked at 12,871 million ton-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,613 million ton-km, in 1995.

Argentina ranks 34th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,976 million ton-km 7,613 million ton-km 9,835 million ton-km 5
2000s 11,016 million ton-km 8,696 million ton-km 12,871 million ton-km 10
2010s 9,839 million ton-km 8,274 million ton-km 12,198 million ton-km 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 31 Finland 10,749 million ton-km compare
  2. 32 Spain 10,299 million ton-km compare
  3. 33 Slovakia 8,580 million ton-km compare
  4. 35 Pakistan 8,080 million ton-km compare
  5. 36 Mauritania 7,536 million ton-km compare
  6. 37 Latvia 7,367 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Argentina?
Railways, goods transported in Argentina was 8,377 million ton-km in 2017, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 12,871 million ton-km in 2007.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 7,613 million ton-km in 1995.
How does Argentina rank for railways, goods transported?
Argentina ranks 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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

Indicator
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.