Bangladesh vs Tanzania: Railways, goods transported

Bangladesh
1,053 million ton-km
in 2016
Tanzania
1,196 million ton-km
in 2004
Bangladesh rank
64th
Tanzania rank
61st

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Tanzania
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199520052016

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1,196 million ton-km against 1,053 million ton-km in Bangladesh, a difference of 143 million ton-km.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tanzania ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 64th and Tanzania ranks 61st of 104 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 813.4 million ton-km 1,709 million ton-km 895.2 million ton-km Tanzania
2000s 897 million ton-km 1,483 million ton-km 586 million ton-km Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Bangladesh or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 1,196 million ton-km against 1,053 million ton-km in Bangladesh as of 2004.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Bangladesh and Tanzania?
143 million ton-km, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania?
10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2004.
How do Bangladesh and Tanzania rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Bangladesh ranks 64th and Tanzania ranks 61st 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.