What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Euro area and Ukraine?

168,220 million ton-km, with Ukraine ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Ukraine?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

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.

Euro area vs Ukraine: Railways, goods transported

Euro area

7,367 million ton-km

in 2021

Ukraine

175,587 million ton-km

in 2020

Euro area rank

2nd

Ukraine rank

8th

Railways, goods transported over time

Euro area
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 175,587 million ton-km against 7,367 million ton-km in Euro area, a difference of 168,220 million ton-km.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 23.8 times Euro area's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 8th of 2 regions.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,873 million ton-km	166,922 million ton-km	159,049 million ton-km	Ukraine
2000s	9,027 million ton-km	218,318 million ton-km	209,292 million ton-km	Ukraine
2010s	8,282 million ton-km	207,805 million ton-km	199,523 million ton-km	Ukraine
2020s	7,268 million ton-km	175,587 million ton-km	168,319 million ton-km	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Euro area or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 175,587 million ton-km against 7,367 million ton-km in Euro area as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Euro area and Ukraine?: 168,220 million ton-km, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Ukraine?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Euro area and Ukraine rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Euro area ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 8th of 2 regions.
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.