Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iran: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
3,990 million ton-km
in 2021
Iran
32,920 million ton-km
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Iran rank
15th
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 32,920 million ton-km against 3,990 million ton-km in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 28,930 million ton-km.
That makes Iran's figure about 8.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Iran ranks 15th of 30 groups.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,812 million ton-km | 13,325 million ton-km | 9,513 million ton-km | Iran |
| 2000s | 5,681 million ton-km | 18,465 million ton-km | 12,784 million ton-km | Iran |
| 2010s | 4,617 million ton-km | 26,331 million ton-km | 21,714 million ton-km | Iran |
| 2020s | 3,634 million ton-km | 34,442 million ton-km | 30,807 million ton-km | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iran?
- Iran, at 32,920 million ton-km against 3,990 million ton-km in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran?
- 28,930 million ton-km, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Iran ranks 15th 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.