Railways, goods transported in Iraq
Iraq: Railways, goods transported was 249.46 million ton-km in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Railways, goods transported in Iraq, 1995–2010
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Iraq is 249.46 million ton-km, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.8% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Iraq peaked at 1,683 million ton-km in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64 million ton-km, in 2006.
That places Iraq 86th out of 104 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 909.4 million ton-km | 751 million ton-km | 1,120 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 807.95 million ton-km | 64 million ton-km | 1,683 million ton-km | 7 |
| 2010s | 249.46 million ton-km | 249.46 million ton-km | 249.46 million ton-km | 1 |
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.28 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 36,885 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
- Air transport, passengers carried 3.76 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 35.2 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 798.72 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 81.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Iraq?
- Railways, goods transported in Iraq was 249.46 million ton-km in 2010, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,683 million ton-km in 2002.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 million ton-km in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for railways, goods transported?
- Iraq ranks 86th out of 104 countries with data for 2010.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.