Railways, goods transported in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Railways, goods transported was 127.39 million ton-km in 2015. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Sri Lanka, 1995–2015
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2015, railways, goods transported in Sri Lanka stood at 127.39 million ton-km.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Sri Lanka peaked at 153.9 million ton-km in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96 million ton-km, in 1997.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.8 million ton-km | 96 million ton-km | 137 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 133.55 million ton-km | 126.5 million ton-km | 138 million ton-km | 4 |
| 2010s | 139.17 million ton-km | 127.39 million ton-km | 153.9 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 90 Ghana 181 million ton-km compare
- 91 Luxembourg 176 million ton-km compare
- 92 Montenegro 130.33 million ton-km compare
- 94 Madagascar 122.33 million ton-km compare
- 95 Djibouti 118 million ton-km compare
- 96 Cambodia 92 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 24,228 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 278.5 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 3.87 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 52.8 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,380 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 54.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Sri Lanka?
- Railways, goods transported in Sri Lanka was 127.39 million ton-km in 2015, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 153.9 million ton-km in 2011.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 million ton-km in 1997.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for railways, goods transported?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.