Railways, goods transported in Belarus

Belarus: Railways, goods transported was 44,478 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
44,478 million ton-km
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
13th
of 104 countries
All-time high
52,574 million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
25,510 million ton-km
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, goods transported in Belarus, 1995–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200820211995: 25.5k million ton-km1996: 26.0k million ton-km1997: 30.6k million ton-km1998: 30.4k million ton-km1999: 30.5k million ton-km2000: 31.4k million ton-km2001: 29.7k million ton-km2002: 34.2k million ton-km2003: 38.4k million ton-km2004: 40.3k million ton-km2005: 43.6k million ton-km2006: 45.7k million ton-km2007: 47.9k million ton-km2008: 49.0k million ton-km2009: 42.7k million ton-km2010: 46.2k million ton-km2011: 49.4k million ton-km2012: 48.5k million ton-km2013: 43.8k million ton-km2014: 45.0k million ton-km2015: 40.8k million ton-km2016: 41.1k million ton-km2017: 48.5k million ton-km2018: 52.6k million ton-km2019: 48.2k million ton-km2020: 42.4k million ton-km2021: 44.5k million ton-km

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

Analysis

In 2021, railways, goods transported in Belarus stood at 44,478 million ton-km.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Belarus peaked at 52,574 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25,510 million ton-km, in 1995.

That places Belarus 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,613 million ton-km 25,510 million ton-km 30,636 million ton-km 5
2000s 40,300 million ton-km 29,727 million ton-km 48,994 million ton-km 10
2010s 46,414 million ton-km 40,785 million ton-km 52,574 million ton-km 10
2020s 43,449 million ton-km 42,420 million ton-km 44,478 million ton-km 2

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 10 South Africa 113,342 million ton-km compare
  2. 11 Mexico 92,437 million ton-km compare
  3. 12 Poland 54,387 million ton-km compare
  4. 14 France 35,751 million ton-km compare
  5. 15 Iran 32,920 million ton-km compare
  6. 16 Uzbekistan 24,619 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Belarus?
Railways, goods transported in Belarus was 44,478 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 52,574 million ton-km in 2018.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 25,510 million ton-km in 1995.
How does Belarus rank for railways, goods transported?
Belarus ranks 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus 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
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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.