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United Kingdom · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

7th of 149 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
Air transport, passengers carriedUnited Kingdom's air transport, passengers carried rose from 55.5M in 1994 to 119M in 2023.199520002005201020152020050M100M150M200M119M

United Kingdom's air transport, passengers carried rose from 55.5M in 1994 to 119M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

12th of 137 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
Air transport, freightUnited Kingdom's air transport, freight fell from 6,405 in 1994 to 4,414 in 2023.1995200020052010201520203,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0004,414

United Kingdom's air transport, freight fell from 6,405 in 1994 to 4,414 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

11th of 65 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia
Rail lines (total route-km)United Kingdom's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 17,001 km in 1995 to 16,179 km in 2021.19952000200520102015202015.5k16k16.5k17k17.5k16,179 km

United Kingdom's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 17,001 km in 1995 to 16,179 km in 2021.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

7th of 64 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
Railways, passengers carriedUnited Kingdom's railways, passengers carried fell from 37,200 in 1995 to 24,188 in 2020.199520002005201020152020020k40k60k80k100k24,188

United Kingdom's railways, passengers carried fell from 37,200 in 1995 to 24,188 in 2020.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

23rd of 62 · 15th in Europe & C. Asia
Railways, goods transportedUnited Kingdom's railways, goods transported rose from 13,300 in 1995 to 15,212 in 2020.19952000200520102015202012k14k16k18k20k22k24k15,212

United Kingdom's railways, goods transported rose from 13,300 in 1995 to 15,212 in 2020.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

21st of 103 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia
Container port trafficUnited Kingdom's container port traffic rose from 8.22M in 2010 to 9.62M in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220248M9M10M11M9.62M

United Kingdom's container port traffic rose from 8.22M in 2010 to 9.62M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

9th of 165 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
Liner shipping connectivity indexUnited Kingdom's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 84.0 in 2006 to 90.0 in 2021.20102015202070758085909590.0

United Kingdom's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 84.0 in 2006 to 90.0 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

18th of 138 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
Logistics performance index, overallUnited Kingdom's logistics performance index, overall fell from 4.0 in 2007 to 3.7 in 2022.2010201520203.63.73.83.944.13.7

United Kingdom's logistics performance index, overall fell from 4.0 in 2007 to 3.7 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

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

United Kingdom'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

11th of 183 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryUnited Kingdom's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 6.9 /100k in 2000 to 3.2 /100k in 2019.200020052010201524683.2 /100k

United Kingdom's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 6.9 /100k in 2000 to 3.2 /100k in 2019.

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