Railways, goods transported in Italy

Italy: Railways, goods transported was 24,262 million ton-km in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
24,262 million ton-km
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
17th
of 104 countries
All-time high
25,839 million ton-km
in 2000
All-time low
17,791 million ton-km
in 2009
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, goods transported in Italy, 1995–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200820211995: 24.1k million ton-km1996: 23.3k million ton-km1997: 25.2k million ton-km1998: 24.7k million ton-km1999: 23.8k million ton-km2000: 25.8k million ton-km2001: 24.4k million ton-km2002: 23.1k million ton-km2003: 22.5k million ton-km2004: 23.3k million ton-km2005: 22.2k million ton-km2006: 22.9k million ton-km2007: 23.3k million ton-km2008: 22.0k million ton-km2009: 17.8k million ton-km2010: 18.6k million ton-km2011: 19.8k million ton-km2012: 20.2k million ton-km2013: 19.0k million ton-km2014: 20.2k million ton-km2015: 20.8k million ton-km2016: 22.7k million ton-km2017: 22.3k million ton-km2018: 22.1k million ton-km2019: 21.3k million ton-km2020: 20.8k million ton-km2021: 24.3k million ton-km

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

Analysis

In 2021, railways, goods transported in Italy stood at 24,262 million ton-km.

That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Italy peaked at 25,839 million ton-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,791 million ton-km, in 2009.

That places Italy 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,215 million ton-km 23,314 million ton-km 25,228 million ton-km 5
2000s 22,715 million ton-km 17,791 million ton-km 25,839 million ton-km 10
2010s 20,705 million ton-km 18,616 million ton-km 22,712 million ton-km 10
2020s 22,506 million ton-km 20,750 million ton-km 24,262 million ton-km 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 14 France 35,751 million ton-km compare
  2. 15 Iran 32,920 million ton-km compare
  3. 16 Uzbekistan 24,619 million ton-km compare
  4. 18 Sweden 23,246 million ton-km compare
  5. 19 Austria 21,781 million ton-km compare
  6. 20 Mongolia 18,345 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Italy?
Railways, goods transported in Italy was 24,262 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 25,839 million ton-km in 2000.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 17,791 million ton-km in 2009.
How does Italy rank for railways, goods transported?
Italy ranks 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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.