Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Germany
Germany: Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods was 3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
2nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
10
in 2017
All-time low
2
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Germany, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Germany stood at 3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Germany peaked at 10 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2010.
Germany ranks 2nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | — |
| 2011 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Germany?
- Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods in Germany was 3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2017.
- What is the lowest rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rail accidents involving the transport of dangerous goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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