Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Italy
Italy: Locomotives and railcars by source of energy was 1,968 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,968 Number
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
3,434 Number
in 2002
All-time low
1,968 Number
in 2024
Years of data
28
1995–2024
Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Italy, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,968 Number for locomotives and railcars by source of energy in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Italy peaked at 3,434 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,968 Number, in 2024.
That places Italy 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,268 Number | — |
| 1996 | 3,202 Number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3,113 Number | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3,144 Number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,195 Number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,270 Number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,434 Number | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 3,375 Number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3,331 Number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,319 Number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,296 Number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,140 Number | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3,070 Number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,949 Number | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2,837 Number | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,488 Number | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 2,341 Number | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2,959 Number | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 2,728 Number | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 3,103 Number | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 3,075 Number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,573 Number | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 2,490 Number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,561 Number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,572 Number | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,508 Number | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,439 Number | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,968 Number | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,184 Number | 3,113 Number | 3,268 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,243 Number | 2,949 Number | 3,434 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,716 Number | 2,341 Number | 3,103 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,372 Number | 1,968 Number | 2,572 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 5 France 2,799 Number compare
- 6 Romania 2,236 Number compare
- 7 Czechia 2,087 Number compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,887 Number
- 9 United Kingdom 1,887 Number
- 11 Austria 1,275 Number compare
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7233 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Italy?
- Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Italy was 1,968 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,434 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,968 Number in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for locomotives and railcars by source of energy?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is locomotives and railcars by source of energy rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Locomotives and railcars by source of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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