High income vs India: Railways, goods transported

High income
10,299 million ton-km
in 2021
India
719,762 million ton-km
in 2021
High income rank
7th
India rank
4th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • High income
  • India
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199520082021

How they compare

India currently reports 719,762 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in High income, a difference of 709,463 million ton-km.

That makes India's figure about 69.9 times High income's.

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

High income ranks 7th and India ranks 4th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income India Difference Ahead
1990s 9,433 million ton-km 272,676 million ton-km 263,243 million ton-km India
2000s 10,324 million ton-km 408,604 million ton-km 398,280 million ton-km India
2010s 10,241 million ton-km 659,712 million ton-km 649,472 million ton-km India
2020s 9,926 million ton-km 713,714 million ton-km 703,787 million ton-km India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, High income or India?
India, at 719,762 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in High income as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between High income and India?
709,463 million ton-km, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and India?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do High income and India rank globally for railways, goods transported?
High income ranks 7th and India ranks 4th of 28 groups.
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

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