Railways, goods transported in Euro area

Euro area: Railways, goods transported was 7,367 million ton-km in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
7,367 million ton-km
Change on year
up 1.4%
All-time high
10,203 million ton-km
in 2006
All-time low
6,456 million ton-km
in 2009
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, goods transported in Euro area, 1995–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1995200820211995: 7.9k million ton-km1996: 7.8k million ton-km1997: 8.0k million ton-km1998: 7.9k million ton-km1999: 7.6k million ton-km2000: 8.5k million ton-km2001: 8.1k million ton-km2002: 9.7k million ton-km2003: 9.9k million ton-km2004: 9.9k million ton-km2005: 9.6k million ton-km2006: 10.2k million ton-km2007: 9.0k million ton-km2008: 8.9k million ton-km2009: 6.5k million ton-km2010: 7.4k million ton-km2011: 7.3k million ton-km2012: 7.6k million ton-km2013: 8.5k million ton-km2014: 8.8k million ton-km2015: 8.4k million ton-km2016: 9.1k million ton-km2017: 8.5k million ton-km2018: 8.7k million ton-km2019: 8.5k million ton-km2020: 7.3k million ton-km2021: 7.4k million ton-km

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

Analysis

In 2021, railways, goods transported in Euro area stood at 7,367 million ton-km.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Euro area peaked at 10,203 million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,456 million ton-km, in 2009.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,873 million ton-km 7,620 million ton-km 8,044 million ton-km 5
2000s 9,027 million ton-km 6,456 million ton-km 10,203 million ton-km 10
2010s 8,282 million ton-km 7,329 million ton-km 9,111 million ton-km 10
2020s 7,317 million ton-km 7,268 million ton-km 7,367 million ton-km 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Euro area?
Railways, goods transported in Euro area was 7,367 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 10,203 million ton-km in 2006.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 6,456 million ton-km in 2009.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area 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.