What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Finland and Spain?

450 million ton-km, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?

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.

Finland vs Spain: Railways, goods transported

Finland

10,749 million ton-km

in 2021

Spain

10,299 million ton-km

in 2021

Finland rank

31st

Spain rank

32nd

Railways, goods transported over time

Finland
Spain

How they compare

Finland currently reports 10,749 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in Spain, a difference of 450 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.

Finland ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9,519 million ton-km	11,179 million ton-km	1,661 million ton-km	Spain
2000s	10,063 million ton-km	11,400 million ton-km	1,337 million ton-km	Spain
2010s	9,722 million ton-km	10,044 million ton-km	322.7 million ton-km	Spain
2020s	10,444 million ton-km	9,634 million ton-km	809.2 million ton-km	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Finland or Spain?: Finland, at 10,749 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Finland and Spain?: 450 million ton-km, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Finland and Spain rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Finland ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd of 104 countries.
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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About this data

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: 06 August 2026

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.