Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
18,162 Megawatt
Germany
Lowest
24.3 Megawatt
Albania
Median
664 Megawatt
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
948
What the numbers show
Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 18,162 Megawatt in Germany; the lowest is 24.3 Megawatt in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 664 Megawatt, and the mean is 2,475 Megawatt.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 747.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Czechia (up 61.2%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 63.4%).
Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 18,162 Megawatt | 2000 | up 58.9% | rising |
| 2 | Ukraine | 14,735 Megawatt | 1999 | — | falling |
| 3 | France | 9,633 Megawatt | 1996 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 4 | Poland | 8,209 Megawatt | 2024 | up 13.0% | falling |
| 4 | Poland | 8,209 Megawatt | 2024 | up 13.0% | falling |
| 6 | Italy | 7,813 Megawatt | 2000 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 7 | Romania | 6,541 Megawatt | 2024 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 8 | Czechia | 5,056 Megawatt | 2024 | up 61.2% | flat |
| 9 | Switzerland | 3,935 Megawatt | 1996 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 2,506 Megawatt | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 11 | Slovakia | 1,817 Megawatt | 2024 | up 11.4% | falling |
| 11 | Slovakia | 1,817 Megawatt | 2024 | up 11.4% | falling |
| 13 | Spain | 1,788 Megawatt | 2024 | up 27.5% | falling |
| 14 | Sweden | 1,492 Megawatt | 1999 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 15 | Belgium | 1,419 Megawatt | 2009 | down 11.7% | flat |
| 16 | Türkiye | 1,402 Megawatt | 2024 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 1,213 Megawatt | 2007 | down 56.3% | falling |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 1,017 Megawatt | 2013 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 19 | Finland | 973 Megawatt | 2018 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 20 | Georgia | 716.4 Megawatt | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 21 | Serbia | 697 Megawatt | 2024 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 22 | Croatia | 664 Megawatt | 2024 | up 23.0% | falling |
| 22 | Croatia | 664 Megawatt | 2024 | up 23.0% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 465 Megawatt | 2001 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 25 | Moldova | 449.5 Megawatt | 2024 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 25 | Republic of Moldova | 449.5 Megawatt | 2024 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 27 | Portugal | 448 Megawatt | 2000 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 384 Megawatt | 2024 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 384 Megawatt | 2024 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 380 Megawatt | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 339.4 Megawatt | 2024 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 339.4 Megawatt | 2024 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 33 | Denmark | 321 Megawatt | 1998 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 297.1 Megawatt | 2024 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 297.1 Megawatt | 2024 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 294 Megawatt | 2024 | down 43.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Estonia | 294 Megawatt | 2024 | down 43.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 239.7 Megawatt | 2024 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 39 | Greece | 190.7 Megawatt | 2024 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 40 | Ireland | 141 Megawatt | 2001 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 115 Megawatt | 2024 | up 21.1% | falling |
| 42 | Montenegro | 93.82 Megawatt | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 43 | Albania | 24.3 Megawatt | 2024 | down 63.4% | falling |