Euro area vs South Africa: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Euro area
7,367 million ton-km
in 2021
South Africa
113,342 million ton-km
in 2008
Euro area rank
11th
South Africa rank
10th
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) over time
- Euro area
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 113,342 million ton-km against 7,367 million ton-km in Euro area, a difference of 105,975 million ton-km.
That makes South Africa's figure about 15.4 times Euro area's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 30 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,936 million ton-km | 101,566 million ton-km | 93,631 million ton-km | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9,201 million ton-km | 106,619 million ton-km | 97,418 million ton-km | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, Euro area or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 113,342 million ton-km against 7,367 million ton-km in Euro area as of 2008.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Euro area and South Africa?
- 105,975 million ton-km, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
- How do Euro area and South Africa rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- Euro area ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th 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.