East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Germany: Railways, goods transported

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
5,534 million ton-km
in 2010
Germany
123,067 million ton-km
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th
Germany rank
9th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Germany
050.0k100.0k150.0k199520082021

How they compare

Germany currently reports 123,067 million ton-km against 5,534 million ton-km in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 117,533 million ton-km.

That makes Germany's figure about 22.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Germany ranks 9th of 30 groups.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 1,658 million ton-km 72,100 million ton-km 70,442 million ton-km Germany
2000s 2,577 million ton-km 86,930 million ton-km 84,353 million ton-km Germany
2010s 5,534 million ton-km 107,317 million ton-km 101,784 million ton-km Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Germany?
Germany, at 123,067 million ton-km against 5,534 million ton-km in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Germany?
117,533 million ton-km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Germany?
11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Germany rank globally for railways, goods transported?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Germany ranks 9th 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.