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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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 December 09, 2023, 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 December 09, 2023. 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: December 09, 2023. 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 December 09, 2023)
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/