What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Arab World and Indonesia?

13,851 million ton-km, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Indonesia?

6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Indonesia: Railways, goods transported

Arab World

1,722 million ton-km

in 2010

Indonesia

15,573 million ton-km

in 2019

Arab World rank

27th

Indonesia rank

24th

Railways, goods transported over time

Arab World
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 15,573 million ton-km against 1,722 million ton-km in Arab World, a difference of 13,851 million ton-km.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 9.0 times Arab World's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 27th and Indonesia ranks 24th of 30 groups.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,611 million ton-km	4,755 million ton-km	3,144 million ton-km	Indonesia
2000s	1,568 million ton-km	4,997 million ton-km	3,429 million ton-km	Indonesia
2010s	1,722 million ton-km	7,166 million ton-km	5,444 million ton-km	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Arab World or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 15,573 million ton-km against 1,722 million ton-km in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Arab World and Indonesia?: 13,851 million ton-km, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Indonesia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do Arab World and Indonesia rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Arab World ranks 27th and Indonesia ranks 24th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit: million ton-km
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.