China vs India: Railways, goods transported
China
3.02 million million ton-km
in 2019
India
719,762 million ton-km
in 2021
China rank
1st
India rank
4th
Railways, goods transported over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 3.02 million million ton-km against 719,762 million ton-km in India, a difference of 2.30 million million ton-km.
That makes China's figure about 4.2 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 104 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million million ton-km | 272,676 million ton-km | 1.03 million million ton-km | China |
| 2000s | 1.97 million million ton-km | 408,604 million ton-km | 1.57 million million ton-km | China |
| 2010s | 2.77 million million ton-km | 659,712 million ton-km | 2.11 million million ton-km | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, China or India?
- China, at 3.02 million million ton-km against 719,762 million ton-km in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between China and India?
- 2.30 million million ton-km, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do China and India rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th 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
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.