Railways, goods transported in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Railways, goods transported was 2,836 million ton-km in 2020. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Late-demographic dividend, 1995–2020
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2020, railways, goods transported in Late-demographic dividend stood at 2,836 million ton-km.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 5,744 million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,282 million ton-km, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,620 million ton-km | 2,356 million ton-km | 2,927 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,177 million ton-km | 2,282 million ton-km | 5,744 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,029 million ton-km | 3,007 million ton-km | 5,047 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,836 million ton-km | 2,836 million ton-km | 2,836 million ton-km | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Late-demographic dividend?
- Railways, goods transported in Late-demographic dividend was 2,836 million ton-km in 2020, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5,744 million ton-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,282 million ton-km in 2000.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.