Railways, goods transported in Greece

Greece: Railways, goods transported was 579 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
579 million ton-km
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
76th
of 104 countries
All-time high
835 million ton-km
in 2007
All-time low
238 million ton-km
in 2013
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, goods transported in Greece, 1995–2021

2004006008001995200820211995: 306 million ton-km1996: 353 million ton-km1997: 344 million ton-km1998: 318 million ton-km1999: 384 million ton-km2000: 426 million ton-km2001: 379 million ton-km2002: 327 million ton-km2003: 456 million ton-km2004: 592 million ton-km2005: 613 million ton-km2006: 662 million ton-km2007: 835 million ton-km2008: 786 million ton-km2009: 537 million ton-km2010: 601 million ton-km2011: 352 million ton-km2012: 283 million ton-km2013: 238 million ton-km2014: 343 million ton-km2015: 294 million ton-km2016: 254 million ton-km2017: 358 million ton-km2018: 408 million ton-km2019: 491 million ton-km2020: 555 million ton-km2021: 579 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 Greece is 579 million ton-km, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Greece peaked at 835 million ton-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 238 million ton-km, in 2013.

That places Greece 76th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 341 million ton-km 306 million ton-km 384 million ton-km 5
2000s 561.3 million ton-km 327 million ton-km 835 million ton-km 10
2010s 362.2 million ton-km 238 million ton-km 601 million ton-km 10
2020s 567 million ton-km 555 million ton-km 579 million ton-km 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 73 Cote d'Ivoire 675 million ton-km compare
  2. 74 Botswana 674 million ton-km compare
  3. 75 Moldova 664.5 million ton-km compare
  4. 77 Tunisia 413.3 million ton-km compare
  5. 78 Gabon 409 million ton-km compare
  6. 79 Senegal 384 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Greece?
Railways, goods transported in Greece was 579 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 835 million ton-km in 2007.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 238 million ton-km in 2013.
How does Greece rank for railways, goods transported?
Greece ranks 76th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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.