What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Bulgaria and Norway?

353 million ton-km, with Bulgaria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?

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.

Bulgaria vs Norway: Railways, goods transported

Bulgaria

4,658 million ton-km

in 2021

Norway

4,305 million ton-km

in 2021

Bulgaria rank

43rd

Norway rank

45th

Railways, goods transported over time

Bulgaria
Norway

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4,658 million ton-km against 4,305 million ton-km in Norway, a difference of 353 million ton-km.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 45th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,007 million ton-km	1,836 million ton-km	5,171 million ton-km	Bulgaria
2000s	4,919 million ton-km	2,800 million ton-km	2,120 million ton-km	Bulgaria
2010s	3,466 million ton-km	3,722 million ton-km	255.94 million ton-km	Norway
2020s	4,580 million ton-km	4,208 million ton-km	373 million ton-km	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Bulgaria or Norway?: Bulgaria, at 4,658 million ton-km against 4,305 million ton-km in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Bulgaria and Norway?: 353 million ton-km, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 45th 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: 20 August 2026

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