Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in Germany

Germany: Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle was 7,823 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 1990. ▼ Falling

Latest (1990)
7,823 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
8,578 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 1979
All-time low
7,613 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 1987
Years of data
12
1979–1990

Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in Germany, 1979–1990

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1979198419901979: 8.6k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1980: 8.6k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1981: 8.2k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1982: 7.8k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1983: 7.7k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1984: 7.9k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1985: 8.1k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1986: 7.9k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1987: 7.6k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1988: 7.6k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1989: 7.8k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1990: 7.8k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).

Analysis

The most recent figure for hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in Germany is 7,823 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), measured in 1990.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in Germany peaked at 8,578 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7,613 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), in 1987.

Germany ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle (vehicle-km) in Germany, 1979 to 1990.
Year Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) Change
1979 8,578 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
1980 8,558 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -0.2%
1981 8,183 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -4.4%
1982 7,766 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -5.1%
1983 7,670 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -1.2%
1984 7,862 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +2.5%
1985 8,123 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +3.3%
1986 7,893 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -2.8%
1987 7,613 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -3.5%
1988 7,648 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +0.5%
1989 7,818 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +2.2%
1990 7,823 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,578 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 8,578 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 8,578 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 1
1980s 7,913 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 7,613 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 8,558 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 10
1990s 7,823 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 7,823 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 7,823 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 31,870 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
  2. 3 France 4,420 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
  3. 4 Poland 2,944 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
  4. 4 Poland 2,944 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in Germany?
Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in Germany was 7,823 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 1990, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 8,578 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 1979.
What is the lowest hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 7,613 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 1987.
How does Germany rank for hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 1990.
Is hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle (vehicle-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle (vehicle-km)
Unit
Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 635 data points, 1979–2024
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