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

13,490 million ton-km, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

10 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 United Kingdom: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

Arab World

1,722 million ton-km

in 2010

United Kingdom

15,212 million ton-km

in 2020

Arab World rank

27th

United Kingdom rank

25th

Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) over time

Arab World
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 15,212 million ton-km against 1,722 million ton-km in Arab World, a difference of 13,490 million ton-km.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 8.8 times Arab World's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,611 million ton-km	15,838 million ton-km	14,227 million ton-km	United Kingdom
2000s	1,701 million ton-km	19,513 million ton-km	17,812 million ton-km	United Kingdom
2010s	1,722 million ton-km	18,576 million ton-km	16,854 million ton-km	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Arab World or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 15,212 million ton-km against 1,722 million ton-km in Arab World as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Arab World and United Kingdom?: 13,490 million ton-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United Kingdom?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do Arab World and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Arab World ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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: 29 October 2026

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