Turkiye—Railways, Goods (million ton-km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #23 of 111Updated April 2026
Latest Value
15,900
2021
YoY Change
+3.1%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#23
of 111 countries
Maximum
15,900
2021
Minimum
7,224
2002
CAGR
+2.3%
22 years
Last
15,900
Previous
15,428
Highest
15,900
Lowest
7,224
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Turkiye's railways, goods (million ton-km) was 15,900 in 2021, ranking #23 out of 111 countries. This represents a +3.1% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 15,900 (2021) and the lowest was 7,224 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15,900 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 15,428 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 14,707 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 14,478 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 12,869 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 11,661 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 10,474 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 11,992 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 11,177 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 11,670 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11,677 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11,462 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 10,326 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 10,739 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 9,921 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9,676 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 9,152 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 9,417 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 8,669 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 7,224 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 7,561 | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 9,895 |
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).