Iran vs World: Railways, goods transported
Iran
32,920 million ton-km
in 2021
World
5,646 million ton-km
in 2007
Iran rank
15th
World rank
12th
Railways, goods transported over time
- Iran
- World
How they compare
Iran currently reports 32,920 million ton-km against 5,646 million ton-km in World, a difference of 27,274 million ton-km.
That makes Iran's figure about 5.8 times World's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 15th and World ranks 12th of 104 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,325 million ton-km | 2,228 million ton-km | 11,097 million ton-km | Iran |
| 2000s | 17,783 million ton-km | 3,923 million ton-km | 13,860 million ton-km | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, Iran or World?
- Iran, at 32,920 million ton-km against 5,646 million ton-km in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Iran and World?
- 27,274 million ton-km, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and World?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
- How do Iran and World rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- Iran ranks 15th and World ranks 12th 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.