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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
5,534 million ton-km
in 2010
South Africa
113,342 million ton-km
in 2008
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th
South Africa rank
10th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199520022010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 113,342 million ton-km against 5,534 million ton-km in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 107,808 million ton-km.

That makes South Africa's figure about 20.5 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 10th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,532 million ton-km 101,566 million ton-km 100,034 million ton-km South Africa
2000s 2,577 million ton-km 104,888 million ton-km 102,311 million ton-km South Africa

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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 113,342 million ton-km against 5,534 million ton-km in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2008.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
107,808 million ton-km, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for railways, goods transported?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 10th 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.