Railways, goods transported in Norway

Norway: Railways, goods transported was 4,305 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4,305 million ton-km
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
45th
of 104 countries
All-time high
4,305 million ton-km
in 2021
All-time low
1,647 million ton-km
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, goods transported in Norway, 1995–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200820211995: 1.6k million ton-km1996: 1.8k million ton-km1997: 1.9k million ton-km1998: 1.9k million ton-km1999: 1.8k million ton-km2000: 1.8k million ton-km2001: 1.9k million ton-km2002: 1.7k million ton-km2003: 2.6k million ton-km2004: 2.8k million ton-km2005: 3.1k million ton-km2006: 3.4k million ton-km2007: 3.5k million ton-km2008: 3.6k million ton-km2009: 3.5k million ton-km2010: 3.5k million ton-km2011: 3.6k million ton-km2012: 3.6k million ton-km2013: 3.5k million ton-km2014: 3.7k million ton-km2015: 3.6k million ton-km2016: 3.8k million ton-km2017: 4.0k million ton-km2018: 4.0k million ton-km2019: 3.9k million ton-km2020: 4.1k million ton-km2021: 4.3k million ton-km

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Norway is 4,305 million ton-km, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Norway peaked at 4,305 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,647 million ton-km, in 1995.

That places Norway 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 1,836 million ton-km 1,647 million ton-km 1,949 million ton-km 5
2000s 2,800 million ton-km 1,686 million ton-km 3,622 million ton-km 10
2010s 3,722 million ton-km 3,498 million ton-km 4,040 million ton-km 10
2020s 4,208 million ton-km 4,110 million ton-km 4,305 million ton-km 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 42 Slovenia 4,937 million ton-km compare
  2. 43 Bulgaria 4,658 million ton-km compare
  3. 44 New Zealand 4,444 million ton-km compare
  4. 46 Vietnam 3,759 million ton-km compare
  5. 47 Chile 3,585 million ton-km compare
  6. 48 Georgia 3,322 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Norway?
Railways, goods transported in Norway was 4,305 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 4,305 million ton-km in 2021.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1,647 million ton-km in 1995.
How does Norway rank for railways, goods transported?
Norway ranks 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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.