Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Mongolia: Railways, goods transported
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
3,124 million ton-km
in 2021
Mongolia
18,345 million ton-km
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
19th
Mongolia rank
20th
Railways, goods transported over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 18,345 million ton-km against 3,124 million ton-km in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 15,221 million ton-km.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 5.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mongolia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Mongolia ranks 20th of 30 groups.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,456 million ton-km | 2,874 million ton-km | 418.25 million ton-km | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 3,965 million ton-km | 7,323 million ton-km | 3,358 million ton-km | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 3,788 million ton-km | 12,568 million ton-km | 8,780 million ton-km | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 2,935 million ton-km | 18,658 million ton-km | 15,723 million ton-km | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 18,345 million ton-km against 3,124 million ton-km in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mongolia?
- 15,221 million ton-km, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mongolia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mongolia rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Mongolia ranks 20th 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.