What is the difference in railways, goods transported between East Asia & Pacific and Germany?

112,255 million ton-km, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Germany?

18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

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.

East Asia & Pacific vs Germany: Railways, goods transported

East Asia & Pacific

10,812 million ton-km

in 2017

Germany

123,067 million ton-km

in 2021

East Asia & Pacific rank

6th

Germany rank

9th

Railways, goods transported over time

East Asia & Pacific
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 123,067 million ton-km against 10,812 million ton-km in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 112,255 million ton-km.

That makes Germany's figure about 11.4 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Germany ranks 9th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,804 million ton-km	72,100 million ton-km	69,296 million ton-km	Germany
2000s	4,753 million ton-km	93,901 million ton-km	89,148 million ton-km	Germany
2010s	9,054 million ton-km	118,328 million ton-km	109,273 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 or Germany?: Germany, at 123,067 million ton-km against 10,812 million ton-km in East Asia & Pacific as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between East Asia & Pacific and Germany?: 112,255 million ton-km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Germany?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Germany rank globally for railways, goods transported?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Germany ranks 9th of 28 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: 20 August 2026

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