Rail freight industry worldwide

Statistics report on the rail freight industry worldwide

Rail freight industry worldwide

This report presents graphs and statistics about the global rail freight industry. It focuses primarily on the various regional segments of the industry, and includes company data and a focus on freight emissions.

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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 2024

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 2020-2023
  • 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 2023, 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) 2023
  • Premium Statistic North American railroad companies by carloads 2023
  • Premium Statistic Main rail freight operators in the Europe 2021
  • Premium Statistic Union Pacific Corporation's revenue carloads by commodity FY 2023
  • 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
  • Premium Statistic Revenue of the China State Railway Group (China Railway) 2017-2019, by segment

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 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic Average GHG emissions in the EU-27 by mode of freight transport 2018
  • Premium Statistic Projected freight CO2 emissions worldwide 2015-2050
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