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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.