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

291,857 million ton-km, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Kazakhstan?

19 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.

European Union vs Kazakhstan: Railways, goods transported

European Union

10,299 million ton-km

in 2021

Kazakhstan

302,156 million ton-km

in 2020

European Union rank

1st

Kazakhstan rank

7th

Railways, goods transported over time

European Union
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 302,156 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in European Union, a difference of 291,857 million ton-km.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 29.3 times European Union's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 1st and Kazakhstan ranks 7th of 2 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,903 million ton-km	106,220 million ton-km	97,317 million ton-km	Kazakhstan
2000s	9,416 million ton-km	203,529 million ton-km	194,114 million ton-km	Kazakhstan
2010s	9,923 million ton-km	241,359 million ton-km	231,436 million ton-km	Kazakhstan
2020s	8,970 million ton-km	302,156 million ton-km	293,186 million ton-km	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, European Union or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at 302,156 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in European Union as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between European Union and Kazakhstan?: 291,857 million ton-km, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Kazakhstan?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do European Union and Kazakhstan rank globally for railways, goods transported?: European Union ranks 1st and Kazakhstan ranks 7th of 2 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.