Indonesia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Railways, goods transported

Indonesia
15,573 million ton-km
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2,073 million ton-km
in 2008
Indonesia rank
24th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Indonesia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520072019

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 15,573 million ton-km against 2,073 million ton-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 13,500 million ton-km.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 7.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 104 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 4,796 million ton-km 1,998 million ton-km 2,799 million ton-km Indonesia
2000s 4,946 million ton-km 2,123 million ton-km 2,823 million ton-km Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Indonesia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Indonesia, at 15,573 million ton-km against 2,073 million ton-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
13,500 million ton-km, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Indonesia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Indonesia ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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

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