Railways, goods transported in Italy
Italy: Railways, goods transported was 24,262 million ton-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Italy, 1995–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Italy
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.30 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 78.67 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 185,458 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,121 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 20.26 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 182.5 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,092 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 89.2% (2024)
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
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.