Cuba vs Saudi Arabia: Railways, goods transported

Cuba
1,351 million ton-km
in 2007
Saudi Arabia
1,852 million ton-km
in 2010
Cuba rank
60th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Cuba
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,852 million ton-km against 1,351 million ton-km in Cuba, a difference of 501 million ton-km.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 104 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 996.2 million ton-km 834 million ton-km 162.2 million ton-km Cuba
2000s 1,268 million ton-km 1,106 million ton-km 162.54 million ton-km Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Cuba or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1,852 million ton-km against 1,351 million ton-km in Cuba as of 2010.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
501 million ton-km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Cuba and Saudi Arabia rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Cuba ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th 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

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.