Latvia was the country with the highest freight load factor in Europe in 2020, hauling around 1,700 tonne-kilometers per freight train-kilometer. The country was followed by Lithuania and Estonia, at around 1,600 and just under 1,400 tonne-kilometers respectively. By contrast, the European average load factor stood at some 556 tonne-kilometers.
Rail freight load factor in Europe in 2020, by key country (in tonne-kilometers per freight train-kilometer)
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Other statistics that may interest you Rail freight industry in Europe
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Projected global rail freight market size 2020-2026
- Premium Statistic Rail freight traffic worldwide, by region 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Rail freight demand in key markets 2019
- Premium Statistic European rail traffic in key countries 2019
- Premium Statistic Rail freight traffic in Europe 2012–2019
- Premium Statistic European rail freight load factor in key countries 2020
- Premium Statistic European rail traffic distribution in key countries 2020
- Basic Statistic Length of railway lines in use in Europe in 2021, by country
Western and Southern Europe
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- Basic Statistic Germany: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2006-2021
- Basic Statistic United Kingdom (UK): tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
- Premium Statistic France: tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2009-2022
- Basic Statistic Amount of freight transported by rail in Italy 2007-2022
- Basic Statistic Switzerland: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
Northern Europe
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- Basic Statistic Lithuania: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
- Basic Statistic Latvia: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
- Basic Statistic Estonia: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2009-2022
- Premium Statistic Tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail in Finland 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic Sweden: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
Central Europe and the Balkans
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- Basic Statistic Slovenia: tonne-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
- Basic Statistic Romania: tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2006-2019
- Basic Statistic Railroad usage rate per capita in Poland 2004-2023
- Basic Statistic Austria: tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
- Basic Statistic Bulgaria: tonne-kilometres of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
Operators
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- Premium Statistic Main rail freight operators in the Europe 2021
- Premium Statistic Freight operators' revenue in European countries 2021
- Premium Statistic DB Cargo rail freight transport performance Germany 2014-2023
- Premium Statistic DB Cargo transported goods volume Germany 2014-2023
- Premium Statistic Turnover of the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) 2008-2023
- Premium Statistic SBB operating revenue for freight and passenger rail traffic 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Volume of freight traffic on the SBB rail network 2015-2021
Special focus on the COVID-19 pandemic
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- Premium Statistic Change in freight volume hauled by rail in selected European countries 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Year-over-year monthly change in freight volume hauled by rail in Europe 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Leading European countries for rail freight punctuality increase 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Change in freight train departures in selected European countries 2019-2020
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- Rail freight services - market volume forecast 2010-2016
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- Market volume of the railway industry - NAFTA 2013-2015
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- Top U.S. markets for intermodal rail traffic 2016
- U.S. tramway network - leading cities by ridership 2020
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IRG-Rail. (April 4, 2022). Rail freight load factor in Europe in 2020, by key country (in tonne-kilometers per freight train-kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243526/europe-rail-freight-load-factor-by-country/
IRG-Rail. "Rail freight load factor in Europe in 2020, by key country (in tonne-kilometers per freight train-kilometer)." Chart. April 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243526/europe-rail-freight-load-factor-by-country/
IRG-Rail. (2022). Rail freight load factor in Europe in 2020, by key country (in tonne-kilometers per freight train-kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243526/europe-rail-freight-load-factor-by-country/
IRG-Rail. "Rail Freight Load Factor in Europe in 2020, by Key Country (in Tonne-kilometers per Freight Train-kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243526/europe-rail-freight-load-factor-by-country/
IRG-Rail, Rail freight load factor in Europe in 2020, by key country (in tonne-kilometers per freight train-kilometer) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243526/europe-rail-freight-load-factor-by-country/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Rail freight load factor in Europe in 2020, by key country (in tonne-kilometers per freight train-kilometer) [Graph], IRG-Rail, April 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243526/europe-rail-freight-load-factor-by-country/