Azerbaijan vs Bulgaria: Railways, goods transported

Azerbaijan
5,316 million ton-km
in 2021
Bulgaria
4,658 million ton-km
in 2021
Azerbaijan rank
41st
Bulgaria rank
43rd

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Bulgaria
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k199520082021

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 5,316 million ton-km against 4,658 million ton-km in Bulgaria, a difference of 658 million ton-km.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 41st and Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 3,691 million ton-km 7,007 million ton-km 3,316 million ton-km Bulgaria
2000s 8,273 million ton-km 4,919 million ton-km 3,354 million ton-km Azerbaijan
2010s 6,532 million ton-km 3,466 million ton-km 3,066 million ton-km Azerbaijan
2020s 5,088 million ton-km 4,580 million ton-km 508 million ton-km Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Azerbaijan or Bulgaria?
Azerbaijan, at 5,316 million ton-km against 4,658 million ton-km in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
658 million ton-km, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Azerbaijan and Bulgaria rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Azerbaijan ranks 41st and Bulgaria ranks 43rd 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.