Europe & Central Asia vs South Africa: Railways, goods transported
Europe & Central Asia
7,973 million ton-km
in 2021
South Africa
113,342 million ton-km
in 2008
Europe & Central Asia rank
9th
South Africa rank
10th
Railways, goods transported over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 113,342 million ton-km against 7,973 million ton-km in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 105,369 million ton-km.
That makes South Africa's figure about 14.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 30 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,933 million ton-km | 101,566 million ton-km | 93,633 million ton-km | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8,703 million ton-km | 106,619 million ton-km | 97,916 million ton-km | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, Europe & Central Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 113,342 million ton-km against 7,973 million ton-km in Europe & Central Asia as of 2008.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 105,369 million ton-km, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th 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.