Railways, goods transported in Syria

Syria: Railways, goods transported was 2,206 million ton-km in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
2,206 million ton-km
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
55th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,551 million ton-km
in 2007
All-time low
1,285 million ton-km
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2010

Railways, goods transported in Syria, 1995–2010

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200220101995: 1.3k million ton-km1996: 1.4k million ton-km1997: 1.4k million ton-km1998: 1.4k million ton-km1999: 1.6k million ton-km2000: 1.6k million ton-km2001: 1.5k million ton-km2002: 1.8k million ton-km2003: 1.9k million ton-km2004: 1.9k million ton-km2005: 2.1k million ton-km2006: 2.5k million ton-km2007: 2.6k million ton-km2008: 2.4k million ton-km2010: 2.2k million ton-km

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

Analysis

Syria recorded 2,206 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2010.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Syria peaked at 2,551 million ton-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,285 million ton-km, in 1995.

That places Syria 55th out of 104 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 1,419 million ton-km 1,285 million ton-km 1,577 million ton-km 5
2000s 2,009 million ton-km 1,491 million ton-km 2,551 million ton-km 9
2010s 2,206 million ton-km 2,206 million ton-km 2,206 million ton-km 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 52 Portugal 2,699 million ton-km compare
  2. 53 Denmark 2,592 million ton-km compare
  3. 54 Thailand 2,562 million ton-km compare
  4. 56 Estonia 2,128 million ton-km compare
  5. 57 Saudi Arabia 1,852 million ton-km compare
  6. 58 Egypt 1,592 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Syria?
Railways, goods transported in Syria was 2,206 million ton-km in 2010, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 2,551 million ton-km in 2007.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,285 million ton-km in 1995.
How does Syria rank for railways, goods transported?
Syria ranks 55th out of 104 countries with data for 2010.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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.