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

1,872 million ton-km, with Netherlands ahead.

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

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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 Netherlands: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

Azerbaijan

5,316 million ton-km

in 2021

Netherlands

7,188 million ton-km

in 2021

Azerbaijan rank

41st

Netherlands rank

38th

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

Azerbaijan
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 7,188 million ton-km against 5,316 million ton-km in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1,872 million ton-km.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 38th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,691 million ton-km	3,463 million ton-km	227.8 million ton-km	Azerbaijan
2000s	8,273 million ton-km	5,574 million ton-km	2,698 million ton-km	Azerbaijan
2010s	6,532 million ton-km	6,445 million ton-km	86.4 million ton-km	Azerbaijan
2020s	5,088 million ton-km	6,926 million ton-km	1,838 million ton-km	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Azerbaijan or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 7,188 million ton-km against 5,316 million ton-km in Azerbaijan as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Azerbaijan and Netherlands?: 1,872 million ton-km, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Netherlands?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Azerbaijan and Netherlands rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Azerbaijan ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 38th 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: 29 October 2026

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