Railways goods transported in million of tonnes rose 2.29% to 65,012 Mt in the United Kingdom in 2016, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, railways goods transported in million of tonnes in the United Kingdom reached an all time high of 65,012 Mt in 2016 and an all time low of 91.9 Mt in 1999. When compared to United Kingdom's main peers, railways goods transported in million of tonnes in Belgium amounted to 10,025 Mt, 103,231 Mt in France, 95,465 Mt in Germany and 1,990 Mt in Ireland in 2016.
United Kingdom has been ranked 5th within the group of 37 countries we follow in terms of railways goods transported in million of tonnes, 5 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Railways Goods Transported (mil tonnes) | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
Austria | Mt | 10,737 | 10,899 | 11,323 | 11,915 | 12,092 | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | Mt | 10,403 | 11,003 | ... | 10,595 | 10,974 | ||||||||||||||||
Canada | Mt | 1,404 | 1,404 | 1,376 | 1,365 | 1,327 | ||||||||||||||||
France | Mt | 101,721 | 105,151 | 105,525 | 104,795 | 104,164 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | Mt | 83,886 | 85,414 | 88,796 | 89,615 | 90,976 | ||||||||||||||||
Iceland | Mt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Ireland | Mt | 1,678 | 1,638 | 1,578 | 1,569 | 1,695 | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | Mt | 47,172 | 46,845 | 46,759 | 48,739 | 49,957 | ||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | Mt | 347 | 349 | 373 | 394 | 409 | ... | |||||||||||||||
Netherlands | Mt | 15,400 | 16,808 | 17,098 | 17,018 | 17,018 | ... | |||||||||||||||
Poland | Mt | 17,921 | 18,177 | 17,826 | 16,797 | 16,015 | ||||||||||||||||
Spain | Mt | 22,456 | 22,795 | 22,476 | 23,788 | 25,072 | ||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | Mt | 53,320 | 55,914 | 58,127 | 59,145 | 61,768 |