Railways, goods transported in Chile

Chile: Railways, goods transported was 3,585 million ton-km in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3,585 million ton-km
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
47th
of 104 countries
All-time high
4,119 million ton-km
in 2011
All-time low
3,080 million ton-km
in 2019
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Railways, goods transported in Chile, 2010–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2010201520202010: 3.8k million ton-km2011: 4.1k million ton-km2012: 4.1k million ton-km2013: 4.0k million ton-km2014: 4.1k million ton-km2015: 4.1k million ton-km2016: 4.1k million ton-km2017: 3.8k million ton-km2018: 3.8k million ton-km2019: 3.1k million ton-km2020: 3.6k million ton-km

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Chile is 3,585 million ton-km, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Chile peaked at 4,119 million ton-km in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,080 million ton-km, in 2019.

Chile ranks 47th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,895 million ton-km 3,080 million ton-km 4,119 million ton-km 10
2020s 3,585 million ton-km 3,585 million ton-km 3,585 million ton-km 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 44 New Zealand 4,444 million ton-km compare
  2. 45 Norway 4,305 million ton-km compare
  3. 46 Vietnam 3,759 million ton-km compare
  4. 48 Georgia 3,322 million ton-km compare
  5. 49 Croatia 3,172 million ton-km compare
  6. 50 Morocco 3,148 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Chile?
Railways, goods transported in Chile was 3,585 million ton-km in 2020, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 4,119 million ton-km in 2011.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 3,080 million ton-km in 2019.
How does Chile rank for railways, goods transported?
Chile ranks 47th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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.