Railway transport of dangerous goods by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
184 Thousand tonnes
Poland
Lowest
0 Thousand tonnes
United Kingdom
Median
2 Thousand tonnes
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
797
What the numbers show
Railway transport of dangerous goods is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 184 Thousand tonnes in Poland; the lowest is 0 Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom.
The median across all reporting countries is 2 Thousand tonnes, and the mean is 29.5 Thousand tonnes.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Czechia (up 2,680.0%), and the largest decrease in Norway (down 100.0%).
Railway transport of dangerous goods: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 184 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 2,528.6% | volatile |
| 1 | Poland | 184 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 2,528.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Czechia | 139 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 2,680.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Slovakia | 113 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Slovakia | 113 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Germany | 110 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 44.7% | falling |
| 7 | Romania | 56 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 90.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Slovenia | 40 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Slovenia | 40 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Switzerland | 19 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 35.7% | falling |
| 11 | Italy | 18 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 12 | Estonia | 10 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Estonia | 10 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Belgium | 7 Thousand tonnes | 2011 | down 98.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Hungary | 4 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Austria | 4 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 42.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 4 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 18 | France | 3 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Sweden | 1 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Lithuania | 1 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Montenegro | 1 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Lithuania | 1 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Norway | 0 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Netherlands | 0 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Latvia | 0 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Croatia | 0 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Türkiye | 0 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Netherlands | 0 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Greece | 0 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Latvia | 0 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 0 Thousand tonnes | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Croatia | 0 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Finland | 0 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Spain | 0 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Denmark | 0 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 0 Thousand tonnes | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |