Railways, goods transported in Ireland
Ireland: Railways, goods transported was 70 million ton-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Railways, goods transported in Ireland, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Ireland is 70 million ton-km, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Ireland peaked at 602 million ton-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 70 million ton-km, in 2021.
That places Ireland 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, 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 | 537.2 million ton-km | 466 million ton-km | 602 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 305.1 million ton-km | 79 million ton-km | 516 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5 million ton-km | 72 million ton-km | 105 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 72 million ton-km | 70 million ton-km | 74 million ton-km | 2 |
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1.11 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 430.49 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 192.53 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 49 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 9,400 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 97.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Ireland?
- Railways, goods transported in Ireland was 70 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 602 million ton-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 million ton-km in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for railways, goods transported?
- Ireland ranks 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.