Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Italy: Railways, goods transported

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
32,920 million ton-km
in 2021
Italy
24,262 million ton-km
in 2021
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
15th
Italy rank
17th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Italy
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 32,920 million ton-km against 24,262 million ton-km in Italy, a difference of 8,658 million ton-km.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th and Italy ranks 17th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 13,325 million ton-km 24,215 million ton-km 10,891 million ton-km Italy
2000s 18,465 million ton-km 22,715 million ton-km 4,250 million ton-km Italy
2010s 26,331 million ton-km 20,705 million ton-km 5,627 million ton-km Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 34,442 million ton-km 22,506 million ton-km 11,936 million ton-km Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Italy?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 32,920 million ton-km against 24,262 million ton-km in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Italy?
8,658 million ton-km, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Italy?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Italy rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th and Italy ranks 17th 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.