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

165,288 million ton-km, with Ukraine ahead.

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

European Union vs Ukraine: Railways, goods transported

European Union

10,299 million ton-km

in 2021

Ukraine

175,587 million ton-km

in 2020

European Union rank

1st

Ukraine rank

8th

Railways, goods transported over time

European Union
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 175,587 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in European Union, a difference of 165,288 million ton-km.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 17.0 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 8th of 2 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,903 million ton-km	166,922 million ton-km	158,019 million ton-km	Ukraine
2000s	9,799 million ton-km	218,318 million ton-km	208,520 million ton-km	Ukraine
2010s	9,923 million ton-km	207,805 million ton-km	197,882 million ton-km	Ukraine
2020s	8,970 million ton-km	175,587 million ton-km	166,617 million ton-km	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, European Union or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 175,587 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 Ukraine?: 165,288 million ton-km, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ukraine?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do European Union and Ukraine rank globally for railways, goods transported?: European Union ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 8th 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.