Railways, goods transported in South Korea
South Korea: Railways, goods transported was 6,757 million ton-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in South Korea, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, goods transported in South Korea stood at 6,757 million ton-km.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in South Korea peaked at 12,889 million ton-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,652 million ton-km, in 2020.
That places South Korea 39th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,248 million ton-km | 9,857 million ton-km | 12,889 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,602 million ton-km | 9,273 million ton-km | 11,566 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,110 million ton-km | 7,357 million ton-km | 10,459 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,704 million ton-km | 6,652 million ton-km | 6,757 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 36 Mauritania 7,536 million ton-km compare
- 37 Latvia 7,367 million ton-km compare
- 38 Netherlands 7,188 million ton-km compare
- 40 Belgium 6,698 million ton-km compare
- 41 Azerbaijan 5,316 million ton-km compare
- 42 Slovenia 4,937 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for South Korea
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 459,735 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 12,294 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 76.27 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 64.85 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,255 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 97.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in South Korea?
- Railways, goods transported in South Korea was 6,757 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,889 million ton-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,652 million ton-km in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for railways, goods transported?
- South Korea ranks 39th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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.