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
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199520082021

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