What is the difference in railways, goods transported between European Union and Germany?

112,768 million ton-km, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union 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.

European Union vs Germany: Railways, goods transported

European Union

10,299 million ton-km

in 2021

Germany

123,067 million ton-km

in 2021

European Union rank

1st

Germany rank

9th

Railways, goods transported over time

European Union
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 123,067 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in European Union, a difference of 112,768 million ton-km.

That makes Germany's figure about 11.9 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 1st and Germany ranks 9th of 2 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,903 million ton-km	72,100 million ton-km	63,197 million ton-km	Germany
2000s	9,799 million ton-km	92,473 million ton-km	82,674 million ton-km	Germany
2010s	9,923 million ton-km	119,180 million ton-km	109,256 million ton-km	Germany
2020s	9,634 million ton-km	115,736 million ton-km	106,102 million ton-km	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, European Union or Germany?: Germany, at 123,067 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between European Union and Germany?: 112,768 million ton-km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Germany?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do European Union and Germany rank globally for railways, goods transported?: European Union ranks 1st and Germany ranks 9th of 2 regions.
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.