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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |