Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Ireland

Ireland: Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for was 77.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.6%
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Ireland, 2007–2024

0204060802007201520242007: 11.6 Percentage of total2008: 0 Percentage of total2009: 13.9 Percentage of total2010: 46.7 Percentage of total2011: 48.6 Percentage of total2012: 51.6 Percentage of total2013: 52.5 Percentage of total2014: 53 Percentage of total2015: 53.1 Percentage of total2016: 57.4 Percentage of total2017: 59 Percentage of total2018: 55.1 Percentage of total2019: 61.1 Percentage of total2020: 52.7 Percentage of total2021: 45.7 Percentage of total2022: 58 Percentage of total2023: 65.8 Percentage of total2024: 77.6 Percentage of total

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Ireland is 77.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Ireland peaked at 77.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Ireland ranks 2nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for gross-gross weight of goods in Ireland, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage of total Change
2007 11.6%
2008 0.0% -100.0%
2009 13.9%
2010 46.7% +236.0%
2011 48.6% +4.1%
2012 51.6% +6.2%
2013 52.5% +1.7%
2014 53.0% +1.0%
2015 53.1% +0.2%
2016 57.4% +8.1%
2017 59.0% +2.8%
2018 55.1% -6.6%
2019 61.1% +10.9%
2020 52.7% -13.7%
2021 45.7% -13.3%
2022 58.0% +26.9%
2023 65.8% +13.4%
2024 77.6% +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 0.0% 13.9% 3
2010s 53.8% 46.7% 61.1% 10
2020s 60.0% 45.7% 77.6% 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Greece 82.8% compare
  2. 3 Spain 68.4% compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52.5% compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 52.5% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Ireland?
Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Ireland was 77.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for?
Ireland ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for gross-gross weight of goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for gross-gross weight of goods
Unit
Percentage of total
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 648 data points, 2007–2024
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