What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Indonesia and United Kingdom?

361 million ton-km, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United Kingdom?

16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.

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.

Indonesia vs United Kingdom: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

Indonesia

15,573 million ton-km

in 2019

United Kingdom

15,212 million ton-km

in 2020

Indonesia rank

24th

United Kingdom rank

25th

Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) over time

Indonesia
United Kingdom

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 15,573 million ton-km against 15,212 million ton-km in United Kingdom, a difference of 361 million ton-km.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,796 million ton-km	16,138 million ton-km	11,342 million ton-km	United Kingdom
2000s	4,811 million ton-km	20,608 million ton-km	15,797 million ton-km	United Kingdom
2010s	11,755 million ton-km	18,339 million ton-km	6,584 million ton-km	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Indonesia or United Kingdom?: Indonesia, at 15,573 million ton-km against 15,212 million ton-km in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Indonesia and United Kingdom?: 361 million ton-km, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United Kingdom?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Indonesia and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Indonesia ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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: 29 October 2026

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