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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199520082021

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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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.