Railways, goods transported in Israel

Israel: Railways, goods transported was 1,085 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,085 million ton-km
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
63rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,404 million ton-km
in 2016
All-time low
799.2 million ton-km
in 2009
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, goods transported in Israel, 1995–2021

05001.0k1.5k1995200820211995: 1.2k million ton-km1996: 1.2k million ton-km1997: 991.7 million ton-km1998: 1.0k million ton-km1999: 1.1k million ton-km2000: 1.2k million ton-km2001: 1.1k million ton-km2002: 1.1k million ton-km2003: 1.1k million ton-km2004: 1.2k million ton-km2005: 1.1k million ton-km2006: 1.1k million ton-km2007: 1.2k million ton-km2008: 1.1k million ton-km2009: 799.2 million ton-km2010: 1.1k million ton-km2011: 1.1k million ton-km2012: 1.0k million ton-km2013: 1.1k million ton-km2014: 1.2k million ton-km2015: 1.2k million ton-km2016: 1.4k million ton-km2017: 1.4k million ton-km2018: 1.2k million ton-km2019: 1.2k million ton-km2020: 1.3k million ton-km2021: 1.1k million ton-km

Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

In 2021, railways, goods transported in Israel stood at 1,085 million ton-km.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Israel peaked at 1,404 million ton-km in 2016 and was at its lowest, 799.2 million ton-km, in 2009.

Israel ranks 63rd of 104 countries on this measure, 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 1,099 million ton-km 991.7 million ton-km 1,176 million ton-km 5
2000s 1,096 million ton-km 799.2 million ton-km 1,177 million ton-km 10
2010s 1,181 million ton-km 1,011 million ton-km 1,404 million ton-km 10
2020s 1,168 million ton-km 1,085 million ton-km 1,250 million ton-km 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 60 Cuba 1,351 million ton-km compare
  2. 61 Tanzania 1,196 million ton-km compare
  3. 62 Mozambique 1,193 million ton-km compare
  4. 64 Bangladesh 1,053 million ton-km compare
  5. 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,040 million ton-km compare
  6. 66 Kyrgyzstan 1,003 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Israel?
Railways, goods transported in Israel was 1,085 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 1,404 million ton-km in 2016.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 799.2 million ton-km in 2009.
How does Israel rank for railways, goods transported?
Israel ranks 63rd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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
Last refreshed

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.