Germany vs High income: Railways, goods transported

Germany
123,067 million ton-km
in 2021
High income
10,299 million ton-km
in 2021
Germany rank
9th
High income rank
7th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Germany
  • High income
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199520082021

How they compare

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

That makes Germany's figure about 11.9 times High income's.

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

Germany ranks 9th and High income ranks 7th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany High income Difference Ahead
1990s 72,100 million ton-km 9,433 million ton-km 62,667 million ton-km Germany
2000s 92,473 million ton-km 10,324 million ton-km 82,148 million ton-km Germany
2010s 119,180 million ton-km 10,241 million ton-km 108,939 million ton-km Germany
2020s 115,736 million ton-km 9,926 million ton-km 105,810 million ton-km Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Germany or High income?
Germany, at 123,067 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in High income as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Germany and High income?
112,768 million ton-km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and High income?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Germany and High income rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Germany ranks 9th and High income ranks 7th 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

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