East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Japan: Railways, goods transported

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2,682 million ton-km
in 2004
Japan
18,340 million ton-km
in 2020
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
21st
Japan rank
21st

Railways, goods transported over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 18,340 million ton-km against 2,682 million ton-km in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 15,658 million ton-km.

That makes Japan's figure about 6.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Japan ranks 21st of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 1,658 million ton-km 24,029 million ton-km 22,371 million ton-km Japan
2000s 2,182 million ton-km 22,384 million ton-km 20,202 million ton-km Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Japan?
Japan, at 18,340 million ton-km against 2,682 million ton-km in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan?
15,658 million ton-km, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2004.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for railways, goods transported?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Japan ranks 21st 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.