Railways, goods transported in European Union
European Union: Railways, goods transported was 10,299 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in European Union, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, goods transported in European Union stood at 10,299 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in European Union peaked at 10,792 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,694 million ton-km, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,903 million ton-km | 8,454 million ton-km | 9,239 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,799 million ton-km | 7,694 million ton-km | 10,739 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,923 million ton-km | 8,693 million ton-km | 10,792 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,634 million ton-km | 8,970 million ton-km | 10,299 million ton-km | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in European Union?
- Railways, goods transported in European Union was 10,299 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 10,792 million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,694 million ton-km in 2009.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.