China—Railways, Goods (million ton-km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 111Series years: 2000–2019
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
Unit
million ton-km
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.
China — Railways, Goods (million ton-km): 3,018,200 million ton-km for reference year 2019. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
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
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.
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).
Unit
million ton-km