Values represent the percent change in net ton-kilometer.
The European average includes data from Belgium, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom.
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Year-over-year monthly change in freight volume hauled by rail in Europe 2019-2020
Rail freight volume dropped in 2020, compared to 2019. This was due to a drop in demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The steepest drops in freight volume were recorded in April and May 2020, each losing respectively ** and ** percent of net ton-kilometer year-over-year.
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IRG-Rail. (July 1, 2021). Year-over-year change in freight volume hauled by rail in Europe from January to December 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1278575/change-in-freight-volume-hauled-by-rail-in-europe-during-the-pandemic/
IRG-Rail. "Year-over-year change in freight volume hauled by rail in Europe from January to December 2020." Chart. July 1, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1278575/change-in-freight-volume-hauled-by-rail-in-europe-during-the-pandemic/
IRG-Rail. (2021). Year-over-year change in freight volume hauled by rail in Europe from January to December 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1278575/change-in-freight-volume-hauled-by-rail-in-europe-during-the-pandemic/
IRG-Rail. "Year-over-year Change in Freight Volume Hauled by Rail in Europe from January to December 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jul 2021, /statistics/1278575/change-in-freight-volume-hauled-by-rail-in-europe-during-the-pandemic/
IRG-Rail, Year-over-year change in freight volume hauled by rail in Europe from January to December 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1278575/change-in-freight-volume-hauled-by-rail-in-europe-during-the-pandemic/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Year-over-year change in freight volume hauled by rail in Europe from January to December 2020 [Graph], IRG-Rail, July 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1278575/change-in-freight-volume-hauled-by-rail-in-europe-during-the-pandemic/
