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Rail freight traffic — Türkiye

Rail freight traffic in Türkiye in 2021 — 15,900 M t-km. Ranked 18 in the world out of 50. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 84.2%.

2021 15,900 M t-km +3.06% vs 2020
World rank 18of 50
Period maximum 15,900 M t-km2021
Period minimum 7,224 M t-km2002

Trend over time

1995–2021 · million tonne-kilometers

Rail freight traffic — Türkiye, 1995–20215,0007,50010,00012,50015,00017,50019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 8,632 M t-km1996: 9,018 M t-km1997: 9,718 M t-km1998: 8,466 M t-km1999: 8,446 M t-km2000: 9,895 M t-km2001: 7,561 M t-km2002: 7,224 M t-km2003: 8,669 M t-km2004: 9,417 M t-km2005: 9,152 M t-km2006: 9,676 M t-km2007: 9,921 M t-km2008: 10,739 M t-km2009: 10,326 M t-km2010: 11,462 M t-km2011: 11,677 M t-km2012: 11,670 M t-km2013: 11,177 M t-km2014: 11,992 M t-km2015: 10,474 M t-km2016: 11,661 M t-km2017: 12,869 M t-km2018: 14,478 M t-km2019: 14,707 M t-km2020: 15,428 M t-km2021: 15,900 M t-km
Change over the period: +7,268 (+84.2%) Average annual rate: 2.38 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Türkiye

Türkiye 15,900 M t-km
Europe & Central Asia 7,973 M t-km
Rail freight traffic — Türkiye, by year Türkiye All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2021 15,900 +472 +3.06%
2020 15,428 +721 +4.9%
2019 14,707 +229 +1.58%
2018 14,478 +1,609 +12.5%
2017 12,869 +1,208 +10.36%
2016 11,661 +1,187 +11.33%
2015 10,474 −1,518 −12.66%
2014 11,992 +815 +7.29%
2013 11,177 −493 −4.22%
2012 11,670 −7 −0.06%
2011 11,677 +215 +1.88%
2010 11,462 +1,136 +11%
2009 10,326 −413 −3.85%
2008 10,739 +818 +8.25%
2007 9,921 +245 +2.53%
2006 9,676 +524 +5.73%
2005 9,152 −265 −2.81%
2004 9,417 +748 +8.63%
2003 8,669 +1,445 +20%
2002 7,224 −337 −4.46%
2001 7,561 −2,334 −23.59%
2000 9,895 +1,449 +17.16%
1999 8,446 −20 −0.24%
1998 8,466 −1,252 −12.88%
1997 9,718 +700 +7.76%
1996 9,018 +386 +4.47%
1995 8,632 — —

Western Asia, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

TR Türkiye 15,900 AZ Azerbaijan 5,316 GE Georgia 3,322 AE United Arab Emirates 1,380 IL Israel 1,085
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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.

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