What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Iran and Sweden?

9,674 million ton-km, with Iran ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

Iran vs Sweden: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

Iran

32,920 million ton-km

in 2021

Sweden

23,246 million ton-km

in 2021

Iran rank

15th

Sweden rank

18th

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

Iran
Sweden

How they compare

Iran currently reports 32,920 million ton-km against 23,246 million ton-km in Sweden, a difference of 9,674 million ton-km.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.

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

Iran ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13,325 million ton-km	19,134 million ton-km	5,810 million ton-km	Sweden
2000s	18,465 million ton-km	21,037 million ton-km	2,572 million ton-km	Sweden
2010s	26,331 million ton-km	21,960 million ton-km	4,372 million ton-km	Iran
2020s	34,442 million ton-km	22,670 million ton-km	11,772 million ton-km	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Iran or Sweden?: Iran, at 32,920 million ton-km against 23,246 million ton-km in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Iran and Sweden?: 9,674 million ton-km, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Iran ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.