Arab World vs Turkmenistan: Railways, goods transported

Arab World
1,722 million ton-km
in 2010
Turkmenistan
13,327 million ton-km
in 2017
Arab World rank
25th
Turkmenistan rank
27th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Arab World
  • Turkmenistan
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199520062017

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 13,327 million ton-km against 1,722 million ton-km in Arab World, a difference of 11,605 million ton-km.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 7.7 times Arab World's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 27th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1,611 million ton-km 7,532 million ton-km 5,922 million ton-km Turkmenistan
2000s 1,759 million ton-km 7,283 million ton-km 5,524 million ton-km Turkmenistan
2010s 1,722 million ton-km 11,765 million ton-km 10,043 million ton-km Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Arab World or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 13,327 million ton-km against 1,722 million ton-km in Arab World as of 2017.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Arab World and Turkmenistan?
11,605 million ton-km, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Turkmenistan?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do Arab World and Turkmenistan rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Arab World ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 27th of 28 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

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