What is the difference in railways, goods transported between France and Iran?

2,831 million ton-km, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?

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.

France vs Iran: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

France

35,751 million ton-km

in 2021

Iran

32,920 million ton-km

in 2021

France rank

14th

Iran rank

15th

Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) over time

France
Iran

How they compare

France currently reports 35,751 million ton-km against 32,920 million ton-km in Iran, a difference of 2,831 million ton-km.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.

France ranks 14th and Iran ranks 15th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50,458 million ton-km	13,325 million ton-km	37,133 million ton-km	France
2000s	44,348 million ton-km	18,465 million ton-km	25,883 million ton-km	France
2010s	33,575 million ton-km	26,331 million ton-km	7,244 million ton-km	France
2020s	33,517 million ton-km	34,442 million ton-km	924.95 million ton-km	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, France or Iran?: France, at 35,751 million ton-km against 32,920 million ton-km in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between France and Iran?: 2,831 million ton-km, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do France and Iran rank globally for railways, goods transported?: France ranks 14th and Iran ranks 15th 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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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: 29 October 2026

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