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

1,016 million ton-km, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy 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.

Italy vs Sweden: Railways, goods transported

Italy

24,262 million ton-km

in 2021

Sweden

23,246 million ton-km

in 2021

Italy rank

17th

Sweden rank

18th

Railways, goods transported over time

Italy
Sweden

How they compare

Italy currently reports 24,262 million ton-km against 23,246 million ton-km in Sweden, a difference of 1,016 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24,215 million ton-km	19,134 million ton-km	5,081 million ton-km	Italy
2000s	22,715 million ton-km	21,037 million ton-km	1,678 million ton-km	Italy
2010s	20,705 million ton-km	21,960 million ton-km	1,255 million ton-km	Sweden
2020s	22,506 million ton-km	22,670 million ton-km	163.95 million ton-km	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Italy or Sweden?: Italy, at 24,262 million ton-km against 23,246 million ton-km in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Italy and Sweden?: 1,016 million ton-km, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Italy ranks 17th 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: 20 August 2026

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.