Indonesia vs Japan: Railways, goods transported
Indonesia
15,573 million ton-km
in 2019
Japan
18,340 million ton-km
in 2020
Indonesia rank
24th
Japan rank
21st
Railways, goods transported over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 18,340 million ton-km against 15,573 million ton-km in Indonesia, a difference of 2,767 million ton-km.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 104 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,796 million ton-km | 24,029 million ton-km | 19,233 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,811 million ton-km | 22,730 million ton-km | 17,918 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2010s | 11,755 million ton-km | 20,748 million ton-km | 8,993 million ton-km | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, Indonesia or Japan?
- Japan, at 18,340 million ton-km against 15,573 million ton-km in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Indonesia and Japan?
- 2,767 million ton-km, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- Indonesia ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st 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
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.