What is the difference in railways, goods transported between India and OECD members?

708,416 million ton-km, with India ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD members?

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.

India vs OECD members: Railways, goods transported

India

719,762 million ton-km

in 2021

OECD members

11,346 million ton-km

in 2021

India rank

4th

OECD members rank

5th

Railways, goods transported over time

India
OECD members

How they compare

India currently reports 719,762 million ton-km against 11,346 million ton-km in OECD members, a difference of 708,416 million ton-km.

That makes India's figure about 63.4 times OECD members's.

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

India ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 5th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1990s	272,676 million ton-km	10,608 million ton-km	262,068 million ton-km	India
2000s	408,604 million ton-km	11,164 million ton-km	397,440 million ton-km	India
2010s	659,712 million ton-km	11,449 million ton-km	648,263 million ton-km	India
2020s	713,714 million ton-km	11,337 million ton-km	702,376 million ton-km	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, India or OECD members?: India, at 719,762 million ton-km against 11,346 million ton-km in OECD members as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between India and OECD members?: 708,416 million ton-km, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD members?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do India and OECD members rank globally for railways, goods transported?: India ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 5th 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: 06 August 2026

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