Ranking · 5 countries · 2025
Rail freight tonnage per capita in Europe by country (2025)
Luxembourg had the highest rail freight tonnage per capita in 2025, at 10.7 tonnes per capita, followed by Austria (10.5 tonnes per capita) and Lithuania (8.5 tonnes per capita). The ranking compares 5 European countries on 2025 figures from Eurostat. Ireland ranked last of the 5, at 0.03 tonnes per capita.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: Rail freight tonnage per capita · Topic: Rail freight tonnage · Industry: Logistics and Land Transport · Period: 2025. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked.
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Rail freight tonnage per capita by country
2025
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| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 10.7 tonnes per capita |
| Austria | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 10.5 tonnes per capita |
| Lithuania | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 8.5 tonnes per capita |
| Greece | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 0.06 tonnes per capita |
| Ireland | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 0.03 tonnes per capita |
The table
Country ranking
Rank · country · value · source. Values in tonnes per capita.
| # | Country | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg LU | 10.7 tonnes per capita | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 2 | Austria AT | 10.5 tonnes per capita | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 3 | Lithuania LT | 8.5 tonnes per capita | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 4 | Greece GR | 0.06 tonnes per capita | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 5 | Ireland IE | 0.03 tonnes per capita | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
Frequently asked questions
Which European country has the highest rail freight tonnage per capita?
Luxembourg, at 10.7 tonnes per capita in 2025, ahead of Austria (10.5 tonnes per capita) and Lithuania (8.5 tonnes per capita), among 5 countries ranked on 2025 figures from Eurostat.
Which European country has the lowest rail freight tonnage per capita?
Ireland, at 0.03 tonnes per capita in 2025, then Greece (0.06 tonnes per capita).
What does this ranking measure?
Volume of rail freight transported per person, measured in tonnes.
Which countries are included?
5 countries with 2025 figures: Luxembourg, Austria, Lithuania, Greece and Ireland.
Where does the data come from?
From Eurostat. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Rail freight tonnage per capita in Europe by country, 2025. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/rail-freight-tonnage-per-capita-by-country