Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Railways, goods transported

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
3,124 million ton-km
in 2021
Sweden
23,246 million ton-km
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 23,246 million ton-km against 3,124 million ton-km in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 20,122 million ton-km.

That makes Sweden's figure about 7.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2,417 million ton-km 19,134 million ton-km 16,717 million ton-km Sweden
2000s 3,912 million ton-km 21,037 million ton-km 17,125 million ton-km Sweden
2010s 3,669 million ton-km 21,960 million ton-km 18,291 million ton-km Sweden
2020s 2,935 million ton-km 22,670 million ton-km 19,735 million ton-km Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 23,246 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 Sweden?
20,122 million ton-km, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.