Railways, goods transported in Netherlands

Netherlands: Railways, goods transported was 7,188 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7,188 million ton-km
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
38th
of 104 countries
All-time high
7,216 million ton-km
in 2007
All-time low
3,016 million ton-km
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, goods transported in Netherlands, 1995–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200820211995: 3.0k million ton-km1996: 3.2k million ton-km1997: 3.4k million ton-km1998: 3.7k million ton-km1999: 4.0k million ton-km2000: 4.6k million ton-km2001: 4.3k million ton-km2002: 4.3k million ton-km2003: 4.7k million ton-km2004: 5.8k million ton-km2005: 5.9k million ton-km2006: 6.3k million ton-km2007: 7.2k million ton-km2008: 7.0k million ton-km2009: 5.6k million ton-km2010: 5.9k million ton-km2011: 6.4k million ton-km2012: 6.1k million ton-km2013: 6.1k million ton-km2014: 6.2k million ton-km2015: 6.5k million ton-km2016: 6.6k million ton-km2017: 6.5k million ton-km2018: 7.0k million ton-km2019: 7.1k million ton-km2020: 6.7k million ton-km2021: 7.2k million ton-km

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 7,188 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2021.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Netherlands peaked at 7,216 million ton-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,016 million ton-km, in 1995.

Netherlands ranks 38th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,463 million ton-km 3,016 million ton-km 3,988 million ton-km 5
2000s 5,574 million ton-km 4,293 million ton-km 7,216 million ton-km 10
2010s 6,445 million ton-km 5,925 million ton-km 7,080 million ton-km 10
2020s 6,926 million ton-km 6,665 million ton-km 7,188 million ton-km 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 35 Pakistan 8,080 million ton-km compare
  2. 36 Mauritania 7,536 million ton-km compare
  3. 37 Latvia 7,367 million ton-km compare
  4. 39 South Korea 6,757 million ton-km compare
  5. 40 Belgium 6,698 million ton-km compare
  6. 41 Azerbaijan 5,316 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Netherlands?
Railways, goods transported in Netherlands was 7,188 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 7,216 million ton-km in 2007.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 3,016 million ton-km in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for railways, goods transported?
Netherlands ranks 38th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.