Japan vs Late-demographic dividend: Railways, goods transported

Japan
18,340 million ton-km
in 2020
Late-demographic dividend
2,836 million ton-km
in 2020
Japan rank
21st
Late-demographic dividend rank
18th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Japan
  • Late-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 18,340 million ton-km against 2,836 million ton-km in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 15,504 million ton-km.

That makes Japan's figure about 6.5 times Late-demographic dividend's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 21st and Late-demographic dividend ranks 18th of 104 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 24,029 million ton-km 2,620 million ton-km 21,409 million ton-km Japan
2000s 22,389 million ton-km 4,177 million ton-km 18,212 million ton-km Japan
2010s 20,678 million ton-km 4,029 million ton-km 16,648 million ton-km Japan
2020s 18,340 million ton-km 2,836 million ton-km 15,504 million ton-km Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Japan or Late-demographic dividend?
Japan, at 18,340 million ton-km against 2,836 million ton-km in Late-demographic dividend as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Japan and Late-demographic dividend?
15,504 million ton-km, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Late-demographic dividend?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Japan and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Japan ranks 21st and Late-demographic dividend 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
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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.