Goods and passenger train traffic performance in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Goods and passenger train traffic performance was 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres in 2019. ▲ Rising
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in United Kingdom, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2019, goods and passenger train traffic performance in United Kingdom stood at 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and passenger train traffic performance in United Kingdom peaked at 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 480,117 Thousand train-kilometres, in 2004.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand train-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 480,117 Thousand train-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 491,411 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 497,541 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 495,720 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 509,655 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 538,468 Thousand train-kilometres | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 544,020 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 552,795 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 560,418 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 560,737 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 564,018 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 569,764 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 565,568 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 566,505 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 567,890 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 502,152 Thousand train-kilometres | 480,117 Thousand train-kilometres | 538,468 Thousand train-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 564,618 Thousand train-kilometres | 544,020 Thousand train-kilometres | 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and passenger train traffic performance in United Kingdom?
- Goods and passenger train traffic performance in United Kingdom was 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,117 Thousand train-kilometres in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom rank for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is goods and passenger train traffic performance rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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