IDA & IBRD total vs Japan: Railways, goods transported
IDA & IBRD total
2,000 million ton-km
in 2002
Japan
18,340 million ton-km
in 2020
IDA & IBRD total rank
21st
Japan rank
21st
Railways, goods transported over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 18,340 million ton-km against 2,000 million ton-km in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 16,340 million ton-km.
That makes Japan's figure about 9.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st and Japan ranks 21st of 28 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,407 million ton-km | 24,029 million ton-km | 22,622 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,784 million ton-km | 22,134 million ton-km | 20,350 million ton-km | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, IDA & IBRD total or Japan?
- Japan, at 18,340 million ton-km against 2,000 million ton-km in IDA & IBRD total as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between IDA & IBRD total and Japan?
- 16,340 million ton-km, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Japan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Japan rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st and Japan ranks 21st 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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About this data
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.