What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Estonia and Saudi Arabia?

276 million ton-km, with Estonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Saudi Arabia?

15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.

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.

Estonia vs Saudi Arabia: Railways, goods transported

Estonia

2,128 million ton-km

in 2021

Saudi Arabia

1,852 million ton-km

in 2010

Estonia rank

56th

Saudi Arabia rank

57th

Railways, goods transported over time

Estonia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 2,128 million ton-km against 1,852 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 276 million ton-km.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,304 million ton-km	834 million ton-km	4,470 million ton-km	Estonia
2000s	9,105 million ton-km	1,137 million ton-km	7,968 million ton-km	Estonia
2010s	6,638 million ton-km	1,852 million ton-km	4,786 million ton-km	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Estonia or Saudi Arabia?: Estonia, at 2,128 million ton-km against 1,852 million ton-km in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Estonia and Saudi Arabia?: 276 million ton-km, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Saudi Arabia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do Estonia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Estonia ranks 56th 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: 20 August 2026

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