H49 · Logistics and Land Transport · European Union
Coal, lignite, crude petroleum and natural gas share of rail freight tonnage
European Union: 9.2% in 2025.
- 9.2% Latest · European Union · 2025
- Annual Release cadence
- 1 Record · 1 region · 2025
Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2026
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1 record · 1 region · 2025. Each period links to its record: the value, the quote it was read from, and the document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Share of total rail freight transported volume in tonnes accounted for by coal, lignite, crude petroleum and natural gas.
- Measure
- One slice of Rail freight tonnage ( form: share, segment: coal lignite petroleum gas ) . Total volume of goods transported by rail measured in tonnes. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railway freight transport statistics | Eurostat | — | 1 |
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- Rail freight transport tonnage growth rate 8
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- Basic metals and fabricated metal products share of rail freight tonnage 1 basic metals and fabricated metal products
- Share of United States rail connections in total rail tonnage (monthly) (quarterly) 1 connections
- Year-to-date rail cargo volume (monthly) (year to date) 1 year to date
- Year-to-date rail cargo volume growth rate (monthly) (year to date) 1 year to date
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest coal, lignite, crude petroleum and natural gas share of rail freight tonnage?
European Union: 9.2% in 2025.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by Eurostat. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2025; the next release should cover 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Coal, lignite, crude petroleum and natural gas share of rail freight tonnage [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/coal-lignite-crude-petroleum-and-natural-gas-share-of-rail-freight-tonnage
"Coal, lignite, crude petroleum and natural gas share of rail freight tonnage." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/coal-lignite-crude-petroleum-and-natural-gas-share-of-rail-freight-tonnage. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Coal, lignite, crude petroleum and natural gas share of rail freight tonnage." Data set, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/coal-lignite-crude-petroleum-and-natural-gas-share-of-rail-freight-tonnage.
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