What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Early-demographic dividend and Japan?

16,360 million ton-km, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Japan?

5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2000.

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.

Early-demographic dividend vs Japan: Railways, goods transported

Early-demographic dividend

1,980 million ton-km

in 2000

Japan

18,340 million ton-km

in 2020

Early-demographic dividend rank

22nd

Japan rank

21st

Railways, goods transported over time

Early-demographic dividend
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 18,340 million ton-km against 1,980 million ton-km in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 16,360 million ton-km.

That makes Japan's figure about 9.3 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 21st of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Early-demographic dividend	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,482 million ton-km	24,402 million ton-km	22,920 million ton-km	Japan
2000s	1,980 million ton-km	22,136 million ton-km	20,156 million ton-km	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Early-demographic dividend or Japan?: Japan, at 18,340 million ton-km against 1,980 million ton-km in Early-demographic dividend as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Early-demographic dividend and Japan?: 16,360 million ton-km, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Japan?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2000.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Japan rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 21st of 28 groups.
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: 20 August 2026

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