What is the difference in railways, goods transported between India and South Asia?

391,995 million ton-km, with India ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Asia?

21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.

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 South Asia: Railways, goods transported

India

719,762 million ton-km

in 2021

South Asia

327,767 million ton-km

in 2016

India rank

4th

South Asia rank

2nd

Railways, goods transported over time

India
South Asia

How they compare

India currently reports 719,762 million ton-km against 327,767 million ton-km in South Asia, a difference of 391,995 million ton-km.

That makes India's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 2nd of 104 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	272,676 million ton-km	813.4 million ton-km	271,863 million ton-km	India
2000s	405,161 million ton-km	113,045 million ton-km	292,116 million ton-km	India
2010s	649,359 million ton-km	137,733 million ton-km	511,625 million ton-km	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, India or South Asia?: India, at 719,762 million ton-km against 327,767 million ton-km in South Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between India and South Asia?: 391,995 million ton-km, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Asia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do India and South Asia rank globally for railways, goods transported?: India ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 2nd 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: 20 August 2026

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