Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for was 52.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in United Kingdom, 2007–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in United Kingdom is 52.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.3% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in United Kingdom peaked at 52.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.5% | — |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 27.5% | 32.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 28.1% | 52.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Greece 82.8% compare
- 2 Ireland 77.6% compare
- 3 Spain 68.4% compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52.5% compare
- 6 Switzerland 48.7% compare
- 7 Netherlands 47.4% compare
- 7 Netherlands 47.4% compare
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- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 1,860 Number (2016)
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- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,580 Number (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0037 (2018)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 122.04 million Number (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in United Kingdom?
- Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in United Kingdom was 52.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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