By 2019, China and Russia were the countries with the highest freight demand worldwide, at over 2,800 and 2,600 billion tonne-kilometers respectively. They were only surpassed by the total demand for all OECD member states, which reached iver 3,300 billion tonne-kilometers and dwarfed all other markets. By contrast European demand for freight was the smallest, at under 400 billion tonne-kilometers, despite Europe boasting a large railway network.
Rail freight demand in selected markets in 2019
(in billion tonne-kilometers)
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OECD, & ITF. (May 17, 2021). Rail freight demand in selected markets in 2019 (in billion tonne-kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245215/rail-freight-demand-in-selected-markets/
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