United Arab Emirates: Railway transport of goods
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| United Arab Emirates |
Volume of goods transported by railways |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1,380 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | metric tons times kilometers |
| Data availability | 2018 - 2021 |
| Average | 1,417 |
| Min - Max | 1,373 - 1,488 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2021 is 1380 metric tons times kilometers, a decline from 1426 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 United Arab Emirates from 2018 to 2021 is 1417 metric tons times kilometers. The minimum value, 1373 metric tons times kilometers, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 1488 metric tons times kilometers was recorded in 2019.
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| Recent values | United Arab Emirates: Railway transport of goods |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,380 |
| 2020 | 1,426 |
| 2019 | 1,488 |
| 2018 | 1,373 |
Definition: Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.
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