Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Railways, goods transported

Ghana
181 million ton-km
in 2006
Sri Lanka
127.39 million ton-km
in 2015
Ghana rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
93rd

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Ghana
  • Sri Lanka
050100150200250199520052015

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 181 million ton-km against 127.39 million ton-km in Sri Lanka, a difference of 53.61 million ton-km.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 104 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 151 million ton-km 110.8 million ton-km 40.2 million ton-km Ghana
2000s 242 million ton-km 126.5 million ton-km 115.5 million ton-km Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
Ghana, at 181 million ton-km against 127.39 million ton-km in Sri Lanka as of 2006.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
53.61 million ton-km, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2003.
How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Ghana ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd 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.