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Rail freight activity reached some 9,800 billion tonne-kilometers worldwide in 2015. This volume is projected to grow in 2030 and 2050, reaching over 28,000 billion tonne-kilometers by 2050 under the Recover post-COVID-19 scenario. Projections forecast activity to be lower by some 1,094 billion tonne-kilometers under the Reshape scenario, and it is predicted to drop to around 25,200 billion tonne-kilometers using the Reshape+ predictions.
Projections for global rail freight activity between 2015 and 2050 (billion tonne-kilometers)
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Other statistics that may interest you Rail freight industry worldwide
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Projected global rail freight market size 2020-2026
- Premium Statistic Projected rail freight activity worldwide 2015-2050
- Premium Statistic Rail freight traffic worldwide, by region 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Rail freight demand in key markets 2019
- Basic Statistic Leading freight transportation companies globally 2022
- Premium Statistic World's largest railway companies by market value 2022
Segments
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- Premium Statistic European rail freight load factor in key countries 2020
- Premium Statistic Freight operators' revenue in European countries 2021
- Premium Statistic Year-over-year monthly change in freight volume hauled by rail in Europe 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic North American rail freight by commodity type 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Rail freight traffic in the Americas 2006–2020
- Premium Statistic Asia Oceania and the Middle East rail freight traffic 2006-2019
- Premium Statistic Railway freight traffic in China 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic African rail freight traffic 2006–2020
Companies
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- Premium Statistic North American railroad companies' revenue ton-miles (RTM) 2022
- Premium Statistic North American railroad companies by carloads 2022
- Premium Statistic Main rail freight operators in the Europe 2021
- Premium Statistic Union Pacific Corporation's revenue carloads by commodity FY 2022
- Premium Statistic Canadian National Railway freight revenue by commodity FY 2022
- Premium Statistic CSX Transportation merchandise revenue by commodity FY 2021
- Premium Statistic Norfolk Southern Railway's merchandise revenue by commodity 2021
- Premium Statistic Revenue of Daqin Railway in China 2009-2021
Special focus on emissions
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- Basic Statistic Breakdown of CO₂ emissions in the transportation sector worldwide 2022, by sub sector
- Basic Statistic Transportation emissions outlook worldwide 2000-2070, by mode
- Basic Statistic Rail transportation CO₂ emissions in the EU-27 1990-2021
- Premium Statistic Average GHG emissions in the EU-27 by mode of freight transport 2018
- Premium Statistic Projected freight CO2 emissions worldwide 2015-2050
Further related statistics
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- Goods transport by rail from Norway 2019, by type of goods
- Goods transport by rail to Norway 2019, by type of goods
- Railway freight traffic in China 2022, by region
- Denmark: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008–2018
- Ukraine: tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2012-2021
- France: tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2009-2022
- Greece: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2005–2017
- Share of rail cargo carriers by weight in Poland 2023
- Norway: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
- Railroad usage rate per capita in Poland 2004-2023
- Chile: rail freight traffic 2012-2017
- Ireland: rail freight as share of total inland freight transport from 2007-2021
- Portugal: rail freight as share of total inland freight transport from 2007-2021
- Cargo freight volume of rail traffic in Taiwan 2008-2018
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Statistics
- Goods transport by rail from Norway 2019, by type of goods
- Goods transport by rail to Norway 2019, by type of goods
- Railway freight traffic in China 2022, by region
- Denmark: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008–2018
- Ukraine: tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2012-2021
- France: tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2009-2022
- Greece: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2005–2017
- Share of rail cargo carriers by weight in Poland 2023
- Norway: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
- Railroad usage rate per capita in Poland 2004-2023
- Chile: rail freight traffic 2012-2017
- Ireland: rail freight as share of total inland freight transport from 2007-2021
- Portugal: rail freight as share of total inland freight transport from 2007-2021
- Cargo freight volume of rail traffic in Taiwan 2008-2018
OECD, & ITF. (May 17, 2021). Projections for global rail freight activity between 2015 and 2050 (billion tonne-kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246697/forecast-rail-freight-activity/
OECD, und ITF. "Projections for global rail freight activity between 2015 and 2050 (billion tonne-kilometers)." Chart. May 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246697/forecast-rail-freight-activity/
OECD, ITF. (2021). Projections for global rail freight activity between 2015 and 2050 (billion tonne-kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246697/forecast-rail-freight-activity/
OECD, and ITF. "Projections for Global Rail Freight Activity between 2015 and 2050 (Billion Tonne-kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246697/forecast-rail-freight-activity/
OECD & ITF, Projections for global rail freight activity between 2015 and 2050 (billion tonne-kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246697/forecast-rail-freight-activity/ (last visited May 18, 2024)
Projections for global rail freight activity between 2015 and 2050 (billion tonne-kilometers) [Graph], OECD, & ITF, May 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246697/forecast-rail-freight-activity/