Railways, goods transported in IBRD only
IBRD only: Railways, goods transported was 3,822 million ton-km in 2019. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in IBRD only, 1995–2019
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in IBRD only is 3,822 million ton-km, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in IBRD only peaked at 6,512 million ton-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,356 million ton-km, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,807 million ton-km | 2,356 million ton-km | 3,338 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,802 million ton-km | 3,912 million ton-km | 6,512 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,055 million ton-km | 3,822 million ton-km | 6,377 million ton-km | 7 |
More infrastructure data for IBRD only
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 420.00 million (2025)
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- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 26,770 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 5,433 cubic meters (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in IBRD only?
- Railways, goods transported in IBRD only was 3,822 million ton-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 6,512 million ton-km in 2009.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,356 million ton-km in 1995.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.