Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Italy: Railways, goods transported

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
3,990 million ton-km
in 2021
Italy
24,262 million ton-km
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Italy rank
17th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Italy
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199520082021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 24,262 million ton-km against 3,990 million ton-km in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20,272 million ton-km.

That makes Italy's figure about 6.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Italy ranks 17th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 3,812 million ton-km 24,215 million ton-km 20,404 million ton-km Italy
2000s 5,681 million ton-km 22,715 million ton-km 17,034 million ton-km Italy
2010s 4,617 million ton-km 20,705 million ton-km 16,088 million ton-km Italy
2020s 3,634 million ton-km 22,506 million ton-km 18,872 million ton-km Italy

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 Italy?
Italy, at 24,262 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 Italy?
20,272 million ton-km, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Italy ranks 17th 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.