Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Railways, goods transported

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
3,990 million ton-km
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
32,920 million ton-km
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of's figure about 8.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 30 groups.

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 3,812 million ton-km 13,325 million ton-km 9,513 million ton-km Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 5,681 million ton-km 18,465 million ton-km 12,784 million ton-km Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 4,617 million ton-km 26,331 million ton-km 21,714 million ton-km Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 3,634 million ton-km 34,442 million ton-km 30,807 million ton-km Iran, Islamic Republic of

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, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of?
28,930 million ton-km, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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

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

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