Railways, goods transported in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Railways, goods transported was 1,852 million ton-km in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1,852 million ton-km
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
57th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,852 million ton-km
in 2010
All-time low
675 million ton-km
in 1996
Years of data
15
1995–2010

Railways, goods transported in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2010

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200220101995: 822 million ton-km1996: 675 million ton-km1997: 813 million ton-km1998: 960 million ton-km1999: 900 million ton-km2000: 822 million ton-km2001: 746 million ton-km2002: 772 million ton-km2003: 880 million ton-km2004: 1.2k million ton-km2005: 1.2k million ton-km2006: 1.3k million ton-km2007: 1.6k million ton-km2008: 1.7k million ton-km2010: 1.9k 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 Saudi Arabia is 1,852 million ton-km, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 125.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,852 million ton-km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 675 million ton-km, in 1996.

Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 834 million ton-km 675 million ton-km 960 million ton-km 5
2000s 1,137 million ton-km 746 million ton-km 1,748 million ton-km 9
2010s 1,852 million ton-km 1,852 million ton-km 1,852 million ton-km 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 54 Thailand 2,562 million ton-km compare
  2. 55 Syria 2,206 million ton-km compare
  3. 56 Estonia 2,128 million ton-km compare
  4. 58 Egypt 1,592 million ton-km compare
  5. 59 Kenya 1,399 million ton-km compare
  6. 60 Cuba 1,351 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Saudi Arabia?
Railways, goods transported in Saudi Arabia was 1,852 million ton-km in 2010, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1,852 million ton-km in 2010.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 675 million ton-km in 1996.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for railways, goods transported?
Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 104 countries with data for 2010.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.