Railways, goods transported in China
China: Railways, goods transported was 3.02 million million ton-km in 2019. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in China, 1995–2019
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2019, railways, goods transported in China stood at 3.02 million million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in China peaked at 3.02 million million ton-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million million ton-km, in 1998.
That places China 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million million ton-km | 1.26 million million ton-km | 1.33 million million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million million ton-km | 1.38 million million ton-km | 2.52 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 million million ton-km | 2.38 million million ton-km | 3.02 million million ton-km | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in China?
- Railways, goods transported in China was 3.02 million million ton-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million million ton-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million million ton-km in 1998.
- How does China rank for railways, goods transported?
- China ranks 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.