Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Germany
Germany: Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons was 103,991 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
103,991
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
379,003
in 1991
All-time low
102,778
in 2005
Years of data
26
1970–2020
Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Germany, 1970–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Germany stood at 103,991.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Germany peaked at 379,003 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 102,778, in 2005.
Germany ranks 2nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 321,046 | — |
| 1975 | 335,125 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 330,678 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 334,235 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 335,196 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 328,176 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 316,642 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 311,449 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 306,802 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 300,179 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 285,876 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 271,940 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 260,831 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 255,664 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 379,003 | +48.2% |
| 1992 | 364,759 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 318,511 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 279,094 | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 136,663 | -51.0% |
| 1999 | 129,159 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 131,377 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 118,415 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 111,852 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 102,778 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 141,143 | +37.3% |
| 2020 | 103,991 | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 328,950 | 321,046 | 335,125 | 3 |
| 1980s | 305,133 | 260,831 | 335,196 | 10 |
| 1990s | 266,122 | 129,159 | 379,003 | 7 |
| 2000s | 116,106 | 102,778 | 131,377 | 4 |
| 2010s | 141,143 | 141,143 | 141,143 | 1 |
| 2020s | 103,991 | 103,991 | 103,991 | 1 |
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More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- Population density 238.35 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.11 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0972 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 23.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.58 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 58.06 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Germany?
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Germany was 103,991 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 379,003 in 1991.
- What is the lowest wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,778 in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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