Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Estonia

Estonia: Goods and passenger train traffic performance was 7,132 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,132 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
38th
of 42 countries
All-time high
9,231 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2004
All-time low
6,459 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2009
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Estonia, 2004–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2004201420242004: 9.2k Thousand train-kilometres2005: 8.9k Thousand train-kilometres2006: 8.3k Thousand train-kilometres2007: 7.6k Thousand train-kilometres2008: 7.1k Thousand train-kilometres2009: 6.5k Thousand train-kilometres2010: 7.4k Thousand train-kilometres2011: 7.4k Thousand train-kilometres2012: 7.0k Thousand train-kilometres2013: 6.6k Thousand train-kilometres2014: 8.0k Thousand train-kilometres2015: 8.0k Thousand train-kilometres2016: 8.8k Thousand train-kilometres2017: 8.1k Thousand train-kilometres2018: 7.2k Thousand train-kilometres2019: 7.2k Thousand train-kilometres2020: 6.6k Thousand train-kilometres2021: 7.2k Thousand train-kilometres2022: 6.9k Thousand train-kilometres2023: 7.4k Thousand train-kilometres2024: 7.1k Thousand train-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 7,132 Thousand train-kilometres for goods and passenger train traffic performance in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and passenger train traffic performance in Estonia peaked at 9,231 Thousand train-kilometres in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,459 Thousand train-kilometres, in 2009.

Estonia ranks 38th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Estonia, 2004 to 2024.
Year Thousand train-kilometres Change
2004 9,231 Thousand train-kilometres —
2005 8,901 Thousand train-kilometres -3.6%
2006 8,320 Thousand train-kilometres -6.5%
2007 7,553 Thousand train-kilometres -9.2%
2008 7,131 Thousand train-kilometres -5.6%
2009 6,459 Thousand train-kilometres -9.4%
2010 7,426 Thousand train-kilometres +15.0%
2011 7,371 Thousand train-kilometres -0.7%
2012 6,989 Thousand train-kilometres -5.2%
2013 6,618 Thousand train-kilometres -5.3%
2014 7,991 Thousand train-kilometres +20.7%
2015 7,952 Thousand train-kilometres -0.5%
2016 8,752 Thousand train-kilometres +10.1%
2017 8,076 Thousand train-kilometres -7.7%
2018 7,228 Thousand train-kilometres -10.5%
2019 7,209 Thousand train-kilometres -0.3%
2020 6,576 Thousand train-kilometres -8.8%
2021 7,242 Thousand train-kilometres +10.1%
2022 6,864 Thousand train-kilometres -5.2%
2023 7,439 Thousand train-kilometres +8.4%
2024 7,132 Thousand train-kilometres -4.1%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 7,132 Thousand train-kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,722 Thousand train-kilometres, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 7,132 Thousand train-kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,165 Thousand train-kilometres, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,932 Thousand train-kilometres 6,459 Thousand train-kilometres 9,231 Thousand train-kilometres 6
2010s 7,561 Thousand train-kilometres 6,618 Thousand train-kilometres 8,752 Thousand train-kilometres 10
2020s 7,051 Thousand train-kilometres 6,576 Thousand train-kilometres 7,439 Thousand train-kilometres 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 35 Greece 10,410 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  2. 36 Luxembourg 8,070 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  3. 37 Estonia 8,015 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  4. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,259 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  5. 40 Montenegro 1,094 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  6. 41 North Macedonia 1,033 Thousand train-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and passenger train traffic performance in Estonia?
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Estonia was 7,132 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 9,231 Thousand train-kilometres in 2004.
What is the lowest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,459 Thousand train-kilometres in 2009.
How does Estonia rank for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
Estonia ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods and passenger train traffic performance rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Goods and passenger train traffic performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and passenger train traffic performance
Unit
Thousand train-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 772 data points, 2004–2025
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