What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Europe & Central Asia and Germany?

115,094 million ton-km, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Germany?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Germany: Railways, goods transported

Europe & Central Asia

7,973 million ton-km

in 2021

Germany

123,067 million ton-km

in 2021

Europe & Central Asia rank

8th

Germany rank

9th

Railways, goods transported over time

Europe & Central Asia
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 123,067 million ton-km against 7,973 million ton-km in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 115,094 million ton-km.

That makes Germany's figure about 15.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Germany ranks 9th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,859 million ton-km	72,100 million ton-km	64,241 million ton-km	Germany
2000s	8,742 million ton-km	92,473 million ton-km	83,730 million ton-km	Germany
2010s	9,290 million ton-km	119,180 million ton-km	109,889 million ton-km	Germany
2020s	7,798 million ton-km	115,736 million ton-km	107,938 million ton-km	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Europe & Central Asia or Germany?: Germany, at 123,067 million ton-km against 7,973 million ton-km in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Europe & Central Asia and Germany?: 115,094 million ton-km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Germany?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Germany rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Germany ranks 9th of 28 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
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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