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Germany · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

14th of 149 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia
Air transport, passengers carriedGermany's air transport, passengers carried rose from 32.5M in 1994 to 80.2M in 2023.199520002005201020152020020M40M60M80M100M120M80.2M

Germany's air transport, passengers carried rose from 32.5M in 1994 to 80.2M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

5th of 137 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
Air transport, freightGermany's air transport, freight rose from 5,373 in 1994 to 12,767 in 2023.1995200020052010201520204,0006,0008,00010k12k14k12,767

Germany's air transport, freight rose from 5,373 in 1994 to 12,767 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

6th of 65 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
Rail lines (total route-km)Germany's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 41,718 km in 1995 to 33,401 km in 2021.19952000200520102015202032k34k36k38k40k42k44k33,401 km

Germany's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 41,718 km in 1995 to 33,401 km in 2021.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

6th of 64 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
Railways, passengers carriedGermany's railways, passengers carried fell from 70,977 in 1995 to 58,822 in 2020.19952000200520102015202060k80k100k58,822

Germany's railways, passengers carried fell from 70,977 in 1995 to 58,822 in 2020.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

6th of 50 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
Railways, goods transportedGermany's railways, goods transported rose from 70,500 in 1995 to 123,067 in 2021.19952000200520102015202060k80k100k120k140k123,067

Germany's railways, goods transported rose from 70,500 in 1995 to 123,067 in 2021.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

16th of 103 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
Container port trafficGermany's container port traffic rose from 13M in 2010 to 13.3M in 2024.2010201220142016201820202022202412M13M14M15M16M17M13.3M

Germany's container port traffic rose from 13M in 2010 to 13.3M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

11th of 165 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
Liner shipping connectivity indexGermany's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 79.5 in 2006 to 85.1 in 2021.20102015202076788082848685.1

Germany's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 79.5 in 2006 to 85.1 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

3rd of 138 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
Logistics performance index, overallGermany's logistics performance index, overall was 4.1 in 2007 and 4.1 in 2022.20102015202044.14.14.24.24.34.1

Germany's logistics performance index, overall was 4.1 in 2007 and 4.1 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
Access to electricity (% of population)Germany's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202090%95%100%105%110%100.0 %

Germany's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

14th of 183 · 8th in Europe & C. Asia
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryGermany's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 9.6 /100k in 2000 to 3.8 /100k in 2019.2000200520102015468103.8 /100k

Germany's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 9.6 /100k in 2000 to 3.8 /100k in 2019.

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