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