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

59 million ton-km, with South Korea ahead.

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

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.

Belgium vs South Korea: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

Belgium

6,698 million ton-km

in 2011

South Korea

6,757 million ton-km

in 2021

Belgium rank

40th

South Korea rank

39th

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

Belgium
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 6,757 million ton-km against 6,698 million ton-km in Belgium, a difference of 59 million ton-km.

Across all 17 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 39th of 104 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,398 million ton-km	11,248 million ton-km	3,850 million ton-km	South Korea
2000s	7,621 million ton-km	10,602 million ton-km	2,982 million ton-km	South Korea
2010s	6,481 million ton-km	9,724 million ton-km	3,243 million ton-km	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Belgium or South Korea?: South Korea, at 6,757 million ton-km against 6,698 million ton-km in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Belgium and South Korea?: 59 million ton-km, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Belgium ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 39th 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.