Railways, goods transported in Egypt

Egypt: Railways, goods transported was 1,592 million ton-km in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1,592 million ton-km
Change on year
down 58.5%
World rank
58th
of 104 countries
All-time high
4,188 million ton-km
in 2002
All-time low
1,592 million ton-km
in 2010
Years of data
13
1995–2010

Railways, goods transported in Egypt, 1995–2010

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200220101995: 2.8k million ton-km1996: 4.1k million ton-km1997: 4.0k million ton-km1998: 4.0k million ton-km1999: 3.9k million ton-km2000: 4.0k million ton-km2001: 4.0k million ton-km2002: 4.2k million ton-km2004: 3.8k million ton-km2005: 3.8k million ton-km2006: 4.2k million ton-km2008: 3.8k million ton-km2010: 1.6k 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 Egypt is 1,592 million ton-km, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 58.5% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Egypt peaked at 4,188 million ton-km in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,592 million ton-km, in 2010.

That places Egypt 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,764 million ton-km 2,830 million ton-km 4,117 million ton-km 5
2000s 3,990 million ton-km 3,840 million ton-km 4,188 million ton-km 7
2010s 1,592 million ton-km 1,592 million ton-km 1,592 million ton-km 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 55 Syria 2,206 million ton-km compare
  2. 56 Estonia 2,128 million ton-km compare
  3. 57 Saudi Arabia 1,852 million ton-km compare
  4. 59 Kenya 1,399 million ton-km compare
  5. 60 Cuba 1,351 million ton-km compare
  6. 61 Tanzania 1,196 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Egypt?
Railways, goods transported in Egypt was 1,592 million ton-km in 2010, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 4,188 million ton-km in 2002.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1,592 million ton-km in 2010.
How does Egypt rank for railways, goods transported?
Egypt ranks 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2010.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt 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.