Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Germany
Germany: Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and was 329,308 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
329,308 Million gross tonne-kilometres
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
370,804 Million gross tonne-kilometres
in 2001
All-time low
265,970 Million gross tonne-kilometres
in 1979
Years of data
20
1979–2002
Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Germany, 1979–2002
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million gross tonne-kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Germany is 329,308 Million gross tonne-kilometres, measured in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Germany peaked at 370,804 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 2001 and was at its lowest, 265,970 Million gross tonne-kilometres, in 1979.
That places Germany 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Million gross tonne-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 265,970 Million gross tonne-kilometres | — |
| 1980 | 313,497 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 305,123 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 292,227 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 289,667 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 298,109 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 309,063 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 304,221 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 296,907 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 298,814 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 303,868 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 306,846 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 266,338 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 319,771 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 329,835 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 334,006 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 359,344 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 348,269 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 370,804 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 329,308 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265,970 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 265,970 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 265,970 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 1 |
| 1980s | 301,150 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 289,667 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 313,497 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 319,357 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 266,338 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 359,344 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 6 |
| 2000s | 349,460 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 329,308 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 370,804 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Germany?
- Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Germany was 329,308 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 2002, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 370,804 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 2001.
- What is the lowest hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,970 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 1979.
- How does Germany rank for hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2002.
- Is hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and source of energy (gross tkm hauled). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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