East Asia & Pacific vs United States of America: Railways, goods transported
East Asia & Pacific
10,812 million ton-km
in 2017
United States of America
2.24 million million ton-km
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd
Railways, goods transported over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.24 million million ton-km against 10,812 million ton-km in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.23 million million ton-km.
That makes United States of America's figure about 207.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,804 million ton-km | 1.99 million million ton-km | 1.99 million million ton-km | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4,753 million ton-km | 2.40 million million ton-km | 2.40 million million ton-km | United States of America |
| 2010s | 9,054 million ton-km | 2.50 million million ton-km | 2.49 million million ton-km | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, East Asia & Pacific or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.24 million 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 United States of America?
- 2.23 million million ton-km, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and United States of America rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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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About this data
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.