Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Railways, goods transported

Egypt
1,592 million ton-km
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
1,852 million ton-km
in 2010
Egypt rank
58th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Egypt
  • Saudi Arabia
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k199520022010

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,852 million ton-km against 1,592 million ton-km in Egypt, a difference of 260 million ton-km.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 104 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,764 million ton-km 834 million ton-km 2,930 million ton-km Egypt
2000s 3,990 million ton-km 1,104 million ton-km 2,886 million ton-km Egypt
2010s 1,592 million ton-km 1,852 million ton-km 260.33 million ton-km Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1,852 million ton-km against 1,592 million ton-km in Egypt as of 2010.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
260 million ton-km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Egypt ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 104 countries.
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.