Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Spain
Spain: Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and was 59,188 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59,188 Million gross tonne-kilometres
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 46 countries
All-time high
65,547 Million gross tonne-kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
47,291 Million gross tonne-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
29
1979–2024
Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Spain, 1979–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million gross tonne-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2024, hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Spain stood at 59,188 Million gross tonne-kilometres.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Spain peaked at 65,547 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47,291 Million gross tonne-kilometres, in 2020.
That places Spain 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Million gross tonne-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 48,509 Million gross tonne-kilometres | — |
| 1980 | 50,016 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 50,605 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 51,847 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 52,613 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 55,289 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 56,787 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 57,045 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 56,890 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 57,406 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 56,621 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 58,248 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 55,901 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 56,285 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 61,013 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 62,978 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 61,620 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 55,379 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 56,296 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 55,923 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 55,904 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 62,022 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 63,776 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 65,547 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 47,291 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 51,985 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 59,205 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 59,622 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 59,188 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,509 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 48,509 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 48,509 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 1 |
| 1980s | 54,512 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 50,016 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 57,406 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,341 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 55,901 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 62,978 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 6 |
| 2000s | 57,105 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 55,379 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 62,022 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 5 |
| 2010s | 64,661 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 63,776 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 65,547 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 55,458 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 47,291 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 59,622 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 9 Austria 82,297 Million gross tonne-kilometres compare
- 10 Sweden 71,946 Million gross tonne-kilometres compare
- 11 Czechia 61,073 Million gross tonne-kilometres compare
- 13 Romania 50,781 Million gross tonne-kilometres compare
- 14 Belgium 41,368 Million gross tonne-kilometres compare
- 15 Switzerland 39,171 Million gross tonne-kilometres compare
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % 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 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Spain?
- Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Spain was 59,188 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 65,547 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,291 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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