Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and was 91,672 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 1993. ▼ Falling
Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1979–1993
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million gross tonne-kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 91,672 Million gross tonne-kilometres, measured in 1993. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 159,458 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 1979 and was at its lowest, 91,672 Million gross tonne-kilometres, in 1993.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7th out of 46 countries with data for 1993, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Million gross tonne-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 159,458 Million gross tonne-kilometres | — |
| 1980 | 156,546 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 151,696 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 134,691 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 147,405 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 136,589 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 137,026 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 133,636 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 149,008 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 150,198 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 147,882 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 125,501 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 111,511 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 103,021 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 91,672 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159,458 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 159,458 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 159,458 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 1 |
| 1980s | 144,468 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 133,636 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 156,546 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,926 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 91,672 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 125,501 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 4 Poland 148,657 Million gross tonne-kilometres
- 4 Poland 148,657 Million gross tonne-kilometres
- 6 Italy 113,352 Million gross tonne-kilometres compare
- 7 United Kingdom 91,672 Million gross tonne-kilometres compare
- 9 Austria 82,297 Million gross tonne-kilometres
- 10 Sweden 71,946 Million gross tonne-kilometres compare
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % 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 8.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 91,672 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 1993, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 159,458 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 1979.
- What is the lowest hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,672 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 1993.
- Is hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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