Belgium: Railway transport of goods
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| Belgium |
Volume of goods transported by railways |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 6,698 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Measure | metric tons times kilometers |
| Data availability | 1995 - 2011 |
| Average | 7,421 |
| Min - Max | 5,947 - 8,587 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2011 is 6698 metric tons times kilometers, an increase from 6264 metric tons times kilometers in 2010. In comparison, the world average is 133873 metric tons times kilometers, based on data from 75 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 1995 to 2011 is 7421 metric tons times kilometers. The minimum value, 5947 metric tons times kilometers, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 8587 metric tons times kilometers was recorded in 2006.
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Definition: Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.
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