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

84,464 million ton-km, with Mexico ahead.

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

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 Mexico: Railways, goods transported

Europe & Central Asia

7,973 million ton-km

in 2021

Mexico

92,437 million ton-km

in 2021

Europe & Central Asia rank

8th

Mexico rank

11th

Railways, goods transported over time

Europe & Central Asia
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 92,437 million ton-km against 7,973 million ton-km in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 84,464 million ton-km.

That makes Mexico's figure about 11.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,859 million ton-km	43,185 million ton-km	35,326 million ton-km	Mexico
2000s	8,742 million ton-km	59,624 million ton-km	50,881 million ton-km	Mexico
2010s	9,290 million ton-km	82,611 million ton-km	73,321 million ton-km	Mexico
2020s	7,798 million ton-km	89,330 million ton-km	81,532 million ton-km	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Europe & Central Asia or Mexico?: Mexico, at 92,437 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 Mexico?: 84,464 million ton-km, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Mexico rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th 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.