What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Azerbaijan and Belgium?

1,382 million ton-km, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Belgium?

17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.

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.

Azerbaijan vs Belgium: Railways, goods transported

Azerbaijan

5,316 million ton-km

in 2021

Belgium

6,698 million ton-km

in 2011

Azerbaijan rank

41st

Belgium rank

40th

Railways, goods transported over time

Azerbaijan
Belgium

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6,698 million ton-km against 5,316 million ton-km in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1,382 million ton-km.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 41st and Belgium ranks 40th of 104 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,691 million ton-km	7,398 million ton-km	3,707 million ton-km	Belgium
2000s	8,273 million ton-km	7,621 million ton-km	652.1 million ton-km	Azerbaijan
2010s	8,048 million ton-km	6,481 million ton-km	1,566 million ton-km	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Azerbaijan or Belgium?: Belgium, at 6,698 million ton-km against 5,316 million ton-km in Azerbaijan as of 2011.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Azerbaijan and Belgium?: 1,382 million ton-km, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Belgium?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Azerbaijan and Belgium rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Azerbaijan ranks 41st and Belgium ranks 40th 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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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.