Belarus vs World: Railways, goods transported

Belarus
44,478 million ton-km
in 2021
World
5,646 million ton-km
in 2007
Belarus rank
13th
World rank
12th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Belarus
  • World
020.0k40.0k60.0k199520082021

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 44,478 million ton-km against 5,646 million ton-km in World, a difference of 38,832 million ton-km.

That makes Belarus's figure about 7.9 times World's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 13th and World ranks 12th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus World Difference Ahead
1990s 28,613 million ton-km 2,228 million ton-km 26,385 million ton-km Belarus
2000s 38,909 million ton-km 3,923 million ton-km 34,986 million ton-km Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Belarus or World?
Belarus, at 44,478 million ton-km against 5,646 million ton-km in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Belarus and World?
38,832 million ton-km, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and World?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Belarus and World rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Belarus ranks 13th and World ranks 12th 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.