China: Railway transport of goods
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| China |
Volume of goods transported by railways |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 3,018,200 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | metric tons times kilometers |
| Data availability | 1995 - 2019 |
| Average | 2,155,561 |
| Min - Max | 1,256,010 - 3,018,200 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2019 is 3018200 metric tons times kilometers, an increase from 2882100 metric tons times kilometers in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 161537 metric tons times kilometers, based on data from 67 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1995 to 2019 is 2155561 metric tons times kilometers. The minimum value, 1256010 metric tons times kilometers, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 3018200 metric tons times kilometers was recorded in 2019.
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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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