East Asia & Pacific vs India: Railways, goods transported

East Asia & Pacific
10,812 million ton-km
in 2017
India
719,762 million ton-km
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific rank
6th
India rank
4th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • India
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199520082021

How they compare

India currently reports 719,762 million ton-km against 10,812 million ton-km in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 708,950 million ton-km.

That makes India's figure about 66.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and India ranks 4th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific India Difference Ahead
1990s 2,804 million ton-km 272,676 million ton-km 269,873 million ton-km India
2000s 4,753 million ton-km 402,118 million ton-km 397,365 million ton-km India
2010s 9,054 million ton-km 641,406 million ton-km 632,351 million ton-km India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, East Asia & Pacific or India?
India, at 719,762 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 India?
708,950 million ton-km, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and India?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific and India rank globally for railways, goods transported?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and India ranks 4th 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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About this data

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.