Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for was 52.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
52.5%
Change on year
up 35.3%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 2019
All-time low
27.5%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2007–2019

02040602007201320192007: 27.5 Percentage of total2008: 29.2 Percentage of total2009: 32.3 Percentage of total2010: 31.2 Percentage of total2011: 29.8 Percentage of total2012: 30.2 Percentage of total2013: 28.1 Percentage of total2014: 29.4 Percentage of total2015: 34.2 Percentage of total2016: 39.1 Percentage of total2017: 39.4 Percentage of total2018: 38.8 Percentage of total2019: 52.5 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 52.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 52.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2007.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for gross-gross weight of goods in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2007 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.7% 27.5% 32.3% 3
2010s 35.3% 28.1% 52.5% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Greece 82.8% compare
  2. 2 Ireland 77.6% compare
  3. 3 Spain 68.4% compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 52.5% compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 48.7% compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 47.4% compare
  7. 7 Netherlands 47.4% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 52.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2007.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern 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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