Austria vs Sweden: Railways, goods transported

Austria
21,781 million ton-km
in 2021
Sweden
23,246 million ton-km
in 2021
Austria rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 23,246 million ton-km against 21,781 million ton-km in Austria, a difference of 1,465 million ton-km.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 104 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 14,315 million ton-km 19,134 million ton-km 4,819 million ton-km Sweden
2000s 18,453 million ton-km 21,037 million ton-km 2,584 million ton-km Sweden
2010s 20,815 million ton-km 21,960 million ton-km 1,145 million ton-km Sweden
2020s 21,139 million ton-km 22,670 million ton-km 1,530 million ton-km Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 23,246 million ton-km against 21,781 million ton-km in Austria as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Austria and Sweden?
1,465 million ton-km, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Austria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.