Locomotives and railcars by source of energy by country

Countries reporting
48
Highest
4,571 Number
Germany
Lowest
9 Number
Kosovo*
Median
243 Number
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,253

What the numbers show

Locomotives and railcars by source of energy is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 4,571 Number in Germany; the lowest is 9 Number in Kosovo*.

The median across all reporting countries is 243 Number, and the mean is 838.12 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 508.

Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 25.7%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 65.4%).

Locomotives and railcars by source of energy: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 4,571 Number 2020 down 10.8% falling
2 Ukraine 3,576 Number 2023 down 13.2% falling
3 Poland 3,458 Number 2024 down 16.5% falling
3 Poland 3,458 Number 2024 down 16.5% falling
5 France 2,799 Number 2024 down 40.4% falling
6 Romania 2,236 Number 2024 up 25.7% falling
7 Czechia 2,087 Number 2024 up 10.1% falling
8 Italy 1,968 Number 2024 down 27.9% falling
9 United Kingdom 1,887 Number 1994 falling
9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,887 Number 1994 falling
11 Austria 1,275 Number 2024 down 6.7% flat
12 Hungary 1,176 Number 2024 up 2.1% falling
13 Slovakia 889 Number 2024 down 8.6% falling
13 Slovakia 889 Number 2024 down 8.6% falling
15 Switzerland 822 Number 2024 falling
16 Sweden 710 Number 2024 up 9.6% falling
17 Belgium 673 Number 2024 up 18.1% falling
17 Türkiye 673 Number 2024 up 8.5% falling
19 Spain 527 Number 2024 down 5.4% falling
20 Finland 451 Number 2024 up 21.6% falling
21 Bulgaria 447 Number 2024 down 2.4% falling
22 Croatia 255 Number 2024 down 4.1% falling
22 Croatia 255 Number 2024 down 4.1% falling
24 Serbia 251 Number 2024 down 25.5% falling
25 Netherlands 235 Number 2024 falling
25 Netherlands 235 Number 2024 falling
27 Georgia 190 Number 2024 down 43.3% falling
28 Lithuania 183 Number 2024 down 23.4% falling
28 Lithuania 183 Number 2024 down 23.4% falling
30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 168 Number 2024 unchanged flat
31 Slovenia 156 Number 2024 unchanged falling
31 Slovenia 156 Number 2024 unchanged falling
33 Republic of Moldova 144 Number 2024 up 4.3% falling
33 Moldova 144 Number 2024 up 4.3% falling
35 Latvia 143 Number 2024 down 43.7% falling
35 Latvia 143 Number 2024 down 43.7% falling
37 Estonia 138 Number 2024 down 53.5% rising
37 Estonia 138 Number 2024 down 53.5% rising
39 Portugal 133 Number 2024 down 21.8% falling
40 Denmark 121 Number 2024 down 6.2% falling
41 Norway 110 Number 2024 falling
42 Greece 69 Number 2024 down 45.2% falling
43 Luxembourg 67 Number 2024 down 24.7% falling
44 Ireland 55 Number 2023 down 1.8% falling
45 North Macedonia 46 Number 2024 up 7.0% falling
46 Montenegro 26 Number 2024 down 16.1% falling
47 Albania 18 Number 2024 down 65.4% falling
48 Kosovo* 9 Number 2021 flat

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Indicator
Locomotives and railcars by source of energy
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,253 data points, 1990–2024
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