Railways, goods transported in Denmark

Denmark: Railways, goods transported was 2,592 million ton-km in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2,592 million ton-km
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
53rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,653 million ton-km
in 2017
All-time low
1,696 million ton-km
in 2009
Years of data
24
1995–2018

Railways, goods transported in Denmark, 1995–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200620181995: 2.0k million ton-km1996: 1.8k million ton-km1997: 2.0k million ton-km1998: 2.1k million ton-km1999: 1.9k million ton-km2000: 2.0k million ton-km2001: 2.0k million ton-km2002: 1.9k million ton-km2003: 2.0k million ton-km2004: 2.1k million ton-km2005: 2.0k million ton-km2006: 1.9k million ton-km2007: 1.8k million ton-km2008: 1.9k million ton-km2009: 1.7k million ton-km2010: 2.2k million ton-km2011: 2.6k million ton-km2012: 2.3k million ton-km2013: 2.4k million ton-km2014: 2.5k million ton-km2015: 2.6k million ton-km2016: 2.6k million ton-km2017: 2.7k million ton-km2018: 2.6k million ton-km

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 2,592 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Denmark peaked at 2,653 million ton-km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,696 million ton-km, in 2009.

Denmark ranks 53rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,944 million ton-km 1,757 million ton-km 2,058 million ton-km 5
2000s 1,921 million ton-km 1,696 million ton-km 2,147 million ton-km 10
2010s 2,495 million ton-km 2,240 million ton-km 2,653 million ton-km 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 50 Morocco 3,148 million ton-km compare
  2. 51 Serbia 2,925 million ton-km compare
  3. 52 Portugal 2,699 million ton-km compare
  4. 54 Thailand 2,562 million ton-km compare
  5. 55 Syria 2,206 million ton-km compare
  6. 56 Estonia 2,128 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Denmark?
Railways, goods transported in Denmark was 2,592 million ton-km in 2018, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2,653 million ton-km in 2017.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,696 million ton-km in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for railways, goods transported?
Denmark ranks 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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.