Iran vs Upper middle income: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Iran
32,920 million ton-km
in 2021
Upper middle income
4,633 million ton-km
in 2017
Iran rank
15th
Upper middle income rank
15th
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) over time
- Iran
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Iran currently reports 32,920 million ton-km against 4,633 million ton-km in Upper middle income, a difference of 28,287 million ton-km.
That makes Iran's figure about 7.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 104 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,325 million ton-km | 2,035 million ton-km | 11,289 million ton-km | Iran |
| 2000s | 18,465 million ton-km | 3,645 million ton-km | 14,820 million ton-km | Iran |
| 2010s | 24,630 million ton-km | 5,507 million ton-km | 19,123 million ton-km | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, Iran or Upper middle income?
- Iran, at 32,920 million ton-km against 4,633 million ton-km in Upper middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Iran and Upper middle income?
- 28,287 million ton-km, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Upper middle income?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
- How do Iran and Upper middle income rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- Iran ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 15th 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.