Austria vs Japan: Railways, goods transported

Austria
21,781 million ton-km
in 2021
Japan
18,340 million ton-km
in 2020
Austria rank
19th
Japan rank
21st

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Austria
  • Japan
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 21,781 million ton-km against 18,340 million ton-km in Japan, a difference of 3,441 million ton-km.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 14,315 million ton-km 24,029 million ton-km 9,714 million ton-km Japan
2000s 18,453 million ton-km 22,389 million ton-km 3,936 million ton-km Japan
2010s 20,815 million ton-km 20,678 million ton-km 137.42 million ton-km Austria
2020s 20,498 million ton-km 18,340 million ton-km 2,158 million ton-km Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Austria or Japan?
Austria, at 21,781 million ton-km against 18,340 million ton-km in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Austria and Japan?
3,441 million ton-km, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Austria and Japan rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Austria ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st of 104 countries.
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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About this data

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.