What is the difference in railways, goods transported between China and Russia?

379,640 million ton-km, with China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?

25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.

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.

China vs Russia: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

China

3.02 million million ton-km

in 2019

Russia

2.64 million million ton-km

in 2021

China rank

1st

Russia rank

2nd

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

China
Russia

How they compare

China currently reports 3.02 million million ton-km against 2.64 million million ton-km in Russia, a difference of 379,640 million ton-km.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.30 million million ton-km	1.13 million million ton-km	164,050 million ton-km	China
2000s	1.97 million million ton-km	1.77 million million ton-km	209,389 million ton-km	China
2010s	2.77 million million ton-km	2.32 million million ton-km	448,048 million ton-km	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, China or Russia?: China, at 3.02 million million ton-km against 2.64 million million ton-km in Russia as of 2019.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between China and Russia?: 379,640 million ton-km, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do China and Russia rank globally for railways, goods transported?: China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd 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.