China—Railways, Goods (million ton-km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 111Updated April 2026
Latest Value
3.0M
2019
YoY Change
+4.7%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#1
of 111 countries
Maximum
3.0M
2019
Minimum
1.4M
2000
CAGR
+4.2%
20 years
Last
3.0M
Previous
2.9M
Highest
3.0M
Lowest
1.4M
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
China's railways, goods (million ton-km) was 3.0M in 2019, ranking #1 out of 111 countries. This represents a +4.7% change from 2018. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 3.0M (2019) and the lowest was 1.4M (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.0M | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9M | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7M | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4M | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4M | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8M | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9M | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9M | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9M | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8M | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5M | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5M | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4M | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.2M | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.1M | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9M | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7M | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6M | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5M | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4M |
Top Countries — Railways, Goods (million ton-km)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3.0M | 2019 |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 2.6M | 2021 |
| 3 | United States | 2.2M | 2021 |
| 4 | India | 719,762 | 2021 |
| 5 | Australia | 453,091 | 2021 |
| 6 | Canada | 430,170 | 2021 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 302,156 | 2020 |
| 8 | Ukraine | 175,587 | 2020 |
| 9 | Germany | 123,067 | 2021 |
| 10 | South Africa | 113,342 | 2008 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Railways Goods Transported (million ton-km) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), uri: https://uic-stats.uic.org/select/; OECD Statistics, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).