Railways, goods transported in Spain

Spain: Railways, goods transported was 10,299 million ton-km in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10,299 million ton-km
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
32nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
12,411 million ton-km
in 2003
All-time low
7,714 million ton-km
in 2009
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, goods transported in Spain, 1995–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995200820211995: 10.4k million ton-km1996: 10.2k million ton-km1997: 11.5k million ton-km1998: 11.8k million ton-km1999: 12.0k million ton-km2000: 12.2k million ton-km2001: 12.3k million ton-km2002: 12.2k million ton-km2003: 12.4k million ton-km2004: 12.0k million ton-km2005: 11.6k million ton-km2006: 11.6k million ton-km2007: 11.2k million ton-km2008: 10.7k million ton-km2009: 7.7k million ton-km2010: 8.6k million ton-km2011: 9.6k million ton-km2012: 9.4k million ton-km2013: 9.4k million ton-km2014: 10.3k million ton-km2015: 10.8k million ton-km2016: 10.6k million ton-km2017: 10.5k million ton-km2018: 10.8k million ton-km2019: 10.5k million ton-km2020: 9.0k million ton-km2021: 10.3k 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 Spain is 10,299 million ton-km, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Spain peaked at 12,411 million ton-km in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7,714 million ton-km, in 2009.

That places Spain 32nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,179 million ton-km 10,156 million ton-km 12,035 million ton-km 5
2000s 11,400 million ton-km 7,714 million ton-km 12,411 million ton-km 10
2010s 10,044 million ton-km 8,577 million ton-km 10,812 million ton-km 10
2020s 9,634 million ton-km 8,970 million ton-km 10,299 million ton-km 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 29 Switzerland 12,024 million ton-km compare
  2. 30 Hungary 11,346 million ton-km compare
  3. 31 Finland 10,749 million ton-km compare
  4. 33 Slovakia 8,580 million ton-km compare
  5. 34 Argentina 8,377 million ton-km compare
  6. 35 Pakistan 8,080 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Spain?
Railways, goods transported in Spain was 10,299 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 12,411 million ton-km in 2003.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7,714 million ton-km in 2009.
How does Spain rank for railways, goods transported?
Spain ranks 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.