Railways, goods transported in Uruguay

Uruguay: Railways, goods transported was 284 million ton-km in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
284 million ton-km
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
83rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
487 million ton-km
in 1998
All-time low
178 million ton-km
in 2002
Years of data
13
1995–2007

Railways, goods transported in Uruguay, 1995–2007

01002003004005001995200120071995: 327 million ton-km1996: 326 million ton-km1997: 362 million ton-km1998: 487 million ton-km1999: 272 million ton-km2000: 239 million ton-km2001: 209 million ton-km2002: 178 million ton-km2003: 188 million ton-km2004: 297 million ton-km2005: 331 million ton-km2006: 304 million ton-km2007: 284 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 Uruguay is 284 million ton-km, measured in 2007.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Uruguay peaked at 487 million ton-km in 1998 and was at its lowest, 178 million ton-km, in 2002.

Uruguay ranks 83rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 354.8 million ton-km 272 million ton-km 487 million ton-km 5
2000s 253.75 million ton-km 178 million ton-km 331 million ton-km 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 80 North Macedonia 375.36 million ton-km compare
  2. 81 Jordan 344.1 million ton-km compare
  3. 82 Zambia 297 million ton-km compare
  4. 84 Tajikistan 274 million ton-km compare
  5. 85 Congo 257 million ton-km compare
  6. 86 Iraq 249.46 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Uruguay?
Railways, goods transported in Uruguay was 284 million ton-km in 2007, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 487 million ton-km in 1998.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 178 million ton-km in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for railways, goods transported?
Uruguay ranks 83rd out of 104 countries with data for 2007.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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.