Netherlands: Railway transport of goods

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 Netherlands

Volume of goods transported by railways

 Latest value 7,188
 Year 2021
 Measure metric tons times kilometers
 Data availability 1995 - 2021
 Average 5,606
 Min - Max 3,016 - 7,216
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2021 is 7188 metric tons times kilometers, an increase from 6665 metric tons times kilometers in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 142905 metric tons times kilometers, based on data from 50 countries. Historically, the average for the Netherlands from 1995 to 2021 is 5606 metric tons times kilometers. The minimum value, 3016 metric tons times kilometers, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 7216 metric tons times kilometers was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Netherlands: Railway transport of goods
 2021 7,188
 2020 6,665
 2019 7,080
 2018 7,026
 2017 6,467
 2016 6,641
 2015 6,545
 2014 6,169




Definition: Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.

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