Italy vs Upper middle income: Railways, goods transported

Italy
24,262 million ton-km
in 2021
Upper middle income
4,633 million ton-km
in 2017
Italy rank
17th
Upper middle income rank
13th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Italy
  • Upper middle income
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199520082021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 24,262 million ton-km against 4,633 million ton-km in Upper middle income, a difference of 19,629 million ton-km.

That makes Italy's figure about 5.2 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 104 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 24,215 million ton-km 2,035 million ton-km 22,180 million ton-km Italy
2000s 22,715 million ton-km 3,645 million ton-km 19,070 million ton-km Italy
2010s 20,662 million ton-km 5,507 million ton-km 15,155 million ton-km Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Italy or Upper middle income?
Italy, at 24,262 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 Italy and Upper middle income?
19,629 million ton-km, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Upper middle income?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Italy and Upper middle income rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Italy ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 13th 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

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

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