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

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2,682 million ton-km
in 2004
Mongolia
18,345 million ton-km
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
21st
Mongolia rank
20th

Railways, goods transported over time

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

Mongolia currently reports 18,345 million ton-km against 2,682 million ton-km in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 15,663 million ton-km.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Mongolia ranks 20th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,635 million ton-km 2,874 million ton-km 1,239 million ton-km Mongolia
2000s 2,571 million ton-km 6,534 million ton-km 3,963 million ton-km Mongolia

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 Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 18,345 million ton-km against 2,682 million ton-km in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mongolia?
15,663 million ton-km, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mongolia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2004.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mongolia rank globally for railways, goods transported?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Mongolia ranks 20th 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
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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.