China vs North America: Railways, goods transported
China
3.02 million million ton-km
in 2019
North America
1.33 million million ton-km
in 2021
China rank
1st
North America rank
1st
Railways, goods transported over time
- China
- North America
How they compare
China currently reports 3.02 million million ton-km against 1.33 million million ton-km in North America, a difference of 1.68 million million ton-km.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was North America ahead.
China ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st of 104 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million million ton-km | 1.29 million million ton-km | 7,812 million ton-km | China |
| 2000s | 1.97 million million ton-km | 1.34 million million ton-km | 632,558 million ton-km | China |
| 2010s | 2.77 million million ton-km | 1.44 million million ton-km | 1.32 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 North America?
- China, at 3.02 million million ton-km against 1.33 million million ton-km in North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between China and North America?
- 1.68 million million ton-km, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do China and North America rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- China ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st 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.