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

167,614 million ton-km, with Ukraine ahead.

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

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

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 Ukraine: Railways, goods transported

Europe & Central Asia

7,973 million ton-km

in 2021

Ukraine

175,587 million ton-km

in 2020

Europe & Central Asia rank

8th

Ukraine rank

8th

Railways, goods transported over time

Europe & Central Asia
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 175,587 million ton-km against 7,973 million ton-km in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 167,614 million ton-km.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 22.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,859 million ton-km	166,922 million ton-km	159,062 million ton-km	Ukraine
2000s	8,742 million ton-km	218,318 million ton-km	209,576 million ton-km	Ukraine
2010s	9,290 million ton-km	207,805 million ton-km	198,515 million ton-km	Ukraine
2020s	7,624 million ton-km	175,587 million ton-km	167,964 million ton-km	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Europe & Central Asia or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 175,587 million ton-km against 7,973 million ton-km in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Europe & Central Asia and Ukraine?: 167,614 million ton-km, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Ukraine?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Ukraine rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 8th 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.