Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Luxembourg: Railways, goods transported

Democratic Republic of the Congo
192 million ton-km
in 2021
Luxembourg
176 million ton-km
in 2021
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
88th
Luxembourg rank
91st

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Luxembourg
100200300400500600199520082021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 192 million ton-km against 176 million ton-km in Luxembourg, a difference of 16 million ton-km.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 88th and Luxembourg ranks 91st of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 304.4 million ton-km 559 million ton-km 254.6 million ton-km Luxembourg
2000s 357.1 million ton-km 447.3 million ton-km 90.2 million ton-km Luxembourg
2010s 169.01 million ton-km 227.24 million ton-km 58.24 million ton-km Luxembourg
2020s 181.63 million ton-km 169 million ton-km 12.63 million ton-km Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Luxembourg?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 192 million ton-km against 176 million ton-km in Luxembourg as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Luxembourg?
16 million ton-km, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Luxembourg?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Luxembourg rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 88th and Luxembourg ranks 91st 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

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