Iran vs Middle income: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Iran
32,920 million ton-km
in 2021
Middle income
4,158 million ton-km
in 2007
Iran rank
15th
Middle income rank
16th
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) over time
- Iran
- Middle income
How they compare
Iran currently reports 32,920 million ton-km against 4,158 million ton-km in Middle income, a difference of 28,762 million ton-km.
That makes Iran's figure about 7.9 times Middle income's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 15th and Middle income ranks 16th of 104 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,325 million ton-km | 1,362 million ton-km | 11,962 million ton-km | Iran |
| 2000s | 17,591 million ton-km | 2,407 million ton-km | 15,184 million ton-km | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, Iran or Middle income?
- Iran, at 32,920 million ton-km against 4,158 million ton-km in Middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Iran and Middle income?
- 28,762 million ton-km, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle income?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
- How do Iran and Middle income rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- Iran ranks 15th and Middle income ranks 16th 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.