Early-demographic dividend vs United Kingdom: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

Early-demographic dividend
1,980 million ton-km
in 2000
United Kingdom
15,212 million ton-km
in 2020
Early-demographic dividend rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
25th

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

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • United Kingdom
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199520072020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 15,212 million ton-km against 1,980 million ton-km in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 13,232 million ton-km.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 7.7 times Early-demographic dividend's.

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

Early-demographic dividend ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1,482 million ton-km 15,660 million ton-km 14,178 million ton-km United Kingdom
2000s 1,980 million ton-km 18,170 million ton-km 16,190 million ton-km United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Early-demographic dividend or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 15,212 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 United Kingdom?
13,232 million ton-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2000.
How do Early-demographic dividend and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 30 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

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