Railways goods transported in million of tonnes rose 3.81% to 1,990 Mt in Ireland in 2016, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, railways goods transported in million of tonnes in Ireland reached an all time high of 2,007 Mt in 2007 and an all time low of 2.78 Mt in 1998.
Ireland has been ranked 23rd within the group of 37 countries we follow in terms of railways goods transported in million of tonnes, 8 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 |
| Australia | Mt | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14,750 | 14,974 | 15,256 | 15,222 | 15,239 | ... | |||||||||||
| Belgium | Mt | 10,403 | 11,003 | ... | 10,595 | 10,974 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Mt | 1,404 | 1,404 | 1,376 | 1,365 | 1,327 | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | Mt | 6,577 | 6,890 | 7,020 | 7,076 | 6,808 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Mt | ... | ... | ... | ... | 844 | 891 | 970 | 1,036 | 1,150 | ||||||||||||
| Norway | Mt | 3,134 | 3,076 | 3,092 | 3,260 | 3,440 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | Mt | 22,456 | 22,795 | 22,476 | 23,788 | 25,072 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | Mt | 11,155 | 11,378 | 11,792 | 11,842 | 12,121 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | Mt | 10,332 | 10,570 | 10,949 | 10,959 | 10,742 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | Mt | 53,320 | 55,914 | 58,127 | 59,145 | 61,768 |
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