Railways, goods transported in Jordan

Jordan: Railways, goods transported was 344.1 million ton-km in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
344.1 million ton-km
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
81st
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,422 million ton-km
in 2003
All-time low
249 million ton-km
in 2001
Years of data
13
1995–2010

Railways, goods transported in Jordan, 1995–2010

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995200220101995: 706 million ton-km1996: 750 million ton-km1997: 622 million ton-km1999: 622 million ton-km2000: 575 million ton-km2001: 249 million ton-km2002: 529 million ton-km2003: 2.4k million ton-km2005: 518 million ton-km2007: 433 million ton-km2008: 449 million ton-km2009: 353 million ton-km2010: 344.1 million ton-km

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

Analysis

Jordan recorded 344.1 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Jordan peaked at 2,422 million ton-km in 2003 and was at its lowest, 249 million ton-km, in 2001.

That places Jordan 81st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 675 million ton-km 622 million ton-km 750 million ton-km 4
2000s 691.06 million ton-km 249 million ton-km 2,422 million ton-km 8
2010s 344.1 million ton-km 344.1 million ton-km 344.1 million ton-km 1

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 78 Gabon 409 million ton-km compare
  2. 79 Senegal 384 million ton-km compare
  3. 80 North Macedonia 375.36 million ton-km compare
  4. 82 Zambia 297 million ton-km compare
  5. 83 Uruguay 284 million ton-km compare
  6. 84 Tajikistan 274 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Jordan?
Railways, goods transported in Jordan was 344.1 million ton-km in 2010, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 2,422 million ton-km in 2003.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 249 million ton-km in 2001.
How does Jordan rank for railways, goods transported?
Jordan ranks 81st out of 104 countries with data for 2010.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan 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.