What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?

11 million ton-km, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?

8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2006.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Railways, goods transported

Democratic Republic of Congo

192 million ton-km

in 2021

Ghana

181 million ton-km

in 2006

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

88th

Ghana rank

90th

Railways, goods transported over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ghana

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 192 million ton-km against 181 million ton-km in Ghana, a difference of 11 million ton-km.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th and Ghana ranks 90th of 104 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	304.4 million ton-km	151 million ton-km	153.4 million ton-km	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	362.67 million ton-km	196 million ton-km	166.67 million ton-km	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 192 million ton-km against 181 million ton-km in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?: 11 million ton-km, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2006.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th and Ghana ranks 90th 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: 06 August 2026

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