Railways, goods transported in Estonia

Estonia: Railways, goods transported was 2,128 million ton-km in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2,128 million ton-km
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
56th
of 104 countries
All-time high
10,639 million ton-km
in 2005
All-time low
1,729 million ton-km
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, goods transported in Estonia, 1995–2021

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1995200820211995: 3.8k million ton-km1996: 4.2k million ton-km1997: 5.1k million ton-km1998: 6.1k million ton-km1999: 7.3k million ton-km2000: 8.1k million ton-km2001: 8.6k million ton-km2002: 9.7k million ton-km2003: 9.7k million ton-km2004: 10.5k million ton-km2005: 10.6k million ton-km2006: 10.4k million ton-km2007: 8.4k million ton-km2008: 5.9k million ton-km2009: 5.9k million ton-km2010: 6.6k million ton-km2011: 6.3k million ton-km2012: 5.1k million ton-km2013: 4.7k million ton-km2014: 3.3k million ton-km2015: 3.1k million ton-km2016: 2.3k million ton-km2017: 2.3k million ton-km2018: 2.6k million ton-km2019: 2.2k million ton-km2020: 1.7k million ton-km2021: 2.1k million ton-km

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

Analysis

In 2021, railways, goods transported in Estonia stood at 2,128 million ton-km.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Estonia peaked at 10,639 million ton-km in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,729 million ton-km, in 2020.

That places Estonia 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,304 million ton-km 3,846 million ton-km 7,295 million ton-km 5
2000s 8,788 million ton-km 5,934 million ton-km 10,639 million ton-km 10
2010s 3,854 million ton-km 2,155 million ton-km 6,638 million ton-km 10
2020s 1,928 million ton-km 1,729 million ton-km 2,128 million ton-km 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 53 Denmark 2,592 million ton-km compare
  2. 54 Thailand 2,562 million ton-km compare
  3. 55 Syria 2,206 million ton-km compare
  4. 57 Saudi Arabia 1,852 million ton-km compare
  5. 58 Egypt 1,592 million ton-km compare
  6. 59 Kenya 1,399 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Estonia?
Railways, goods transported in Estonia was 2,128 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 10,639 million ton-km in 2005.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,729 million ton-km in 2020.
How does Estonia rank for railways, goods transported?
Estonia ranks 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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.