India—Railways, Goods (million ton-km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #4 of 111Series years: 2000–2021
Latest Value
719,762
2021
YoY Change
+1.7%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#4
of 111 countries
Maximum
738,523
2019
Minimum
305,201
2000
CAGR
+4.2%
22 years
Last
719,762
Previous
707,665
Highest
738,523
Lowest
305,201
Unit
million ton-km
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
India's railways, goods (million ton-km) was 719,762 in 2021, ranking #4 out of 111 countries. This represents a +1.7% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 738,523 (2019) and the lowest was 305,201 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
India — Railways, Goods (million ton-km): 719,762 million ton-km for reference year 2021. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 719,762 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 707,665 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 738,523 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 692,916 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 620,175 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 654,481 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 681,696 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 665,810 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 649,645 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 667,607 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 625,723 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 600,548 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 551,448 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 521,371 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 480,993 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 439,596 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 407,398 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 381,241 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 353,194 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 333,228 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 312,371 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 305,201 |
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