Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle was 1,408 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 1990. ▼ Falling

Latest (1990)
1,408 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3,247 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 1979
All-time low
1,346 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 1989
Years of data
11
1979–1990

Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1979–1990

01.0k2.0k3.0k1979198419901979: 3.2k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1980: 3.1k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1981: 2.9k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1982: 1.5k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1983: 1.6k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1984: 1.6k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1985: 1.6k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1986: 1.6k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1988: 2.1k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1989: 1.3k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1990: 1.4k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)

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

Analysis

In 1990, hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1,408 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3,247 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,346 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), in 1989.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle (vehicle-km) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1979 to 1990.
Year Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) Change
1979 3,247 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
1980 3,066 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -5.6%
1981 2,905 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -5.3%
1982 1,481 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -49.0%
1983 1,615 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +9.0%
1984 1,634 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +1.2%
1985 1,585 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -3.0%
1986 1,587 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +0.1%
1988 2,074 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +30.7%
1989 1,346 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -35.1%
1990 1,408 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,247 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 3,247 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 3,247 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 1
1980s 1,921 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 1,346 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 3,066 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 9
1990s 1,408 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 1,408 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 1,408 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 7 Romania 2,492 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
  2. 8 Czechia 1,733 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
  3. 9 Hungary 1,450 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
  4. 10 United Kingdom 1,408 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
  5. 12 Sweden 1,099 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
  6. 13 Belgium 880 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,408 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3,247 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 1979.
What is the lowest hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,346 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 1989.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 1990.
Is hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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