Rail freight traffic — all countries

Rail freight traffic — Europe & Central Asia

Rail freight traffic in Europe & Central Asia in 2021 — 7,973 M t-km. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 5.7%.

2021 7,973 M t-km +4.59% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 10,362 M t-km2017
Period minimum 7,514 M t-km2002

Trend over time

1995–2021 · million tonne-kilometers

Rail freight traffic — Europe & Central Asia, 1995–20217,0008,0009,00010,00011,00019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 8,453 M t-km1996: 7,591 M t-km1997: 7,765 M t-km1998: 7,926 M t-km1999: 7,563 M t-km2000: 8,095 M t-km2001: 7,561 M t-km2002: 7,514 M t-km2003: 8,109 M t-km2004: 8,749 M t-km2005: 9,546 M t-km2006: 10,167 M t-km2007: 10,029 M t-km2008: 10,021 M t-km2009: 7,633 M t-km2010: 8,414 M t-km2011: 8,539 M t-km2012: 9,230 M t-km2013: 8,930 M t-km2014: 9,596 M t-km2015: 8,468 M t-km2016: 9,455 M t-km2017: 10,362 M t-km2018: 9,638 M t-km2019: 10,270 M t-km2020: 7,624 M t-km2021: 7,973 M t-km
Change over the period: −479 (−5.67%) Average annual rate: -0.22 %
Rail freight traffic — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2021 7,973 +350 +4.59%
2020 7,624 −2,647 −25.77%
2019 10,270 +632 +6.56%
2018 9,638 −724 −6.99%
2017 10,362 +907 +9.59%
2016 9,455 +987 +11.66%
2015 8,468 −1,128 −11.75%
2014 9,596 +666 +7.46%
2013 8,930 −300 −3.25%
2012 9,230 +691 +8.09%
2011 8,539 +126 +1.49%
2010 8,414 +781 +10.23%
2009 7,633 −2,389 −23.83%
2008 10,021 −8 −0.08%
2007 10,029 −138 −1.36%
2006 10,167 +622 +6.51%
2005 9,546 +797 +9.1%
2004 8,749 +640 +7.89%
2003 8,109 +595 +7.92%
2002 7,514 −47 −0.62%
2001 7,561 −534 −6.6%
2000 8,095 +532 +7.03%
1999 7,563 −363 −4.57%
1998 7,926 +161 +2.07%
1997 7,765 +174 +2.29%
1996 7,591 −862 −10.19%
1995 8,453

About the indicator

Rail freight traffic in millions of tonne-kilometers: the mass of the freight carried multiplied by the distance of the haul. The highest values belong to countries with a long reach and large-scale extraction of raw materials, where rail remains the cheapest way to move bulk cargo over long distances.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.