Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Railways, goods transported
Japan
18,340 million ton-km
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2,073 million ton-km
in 2008
Japan rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Railways, goods transported over time
- Japan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 18,340 million ton-km against 2,073 million ton-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 16,267 million ton-km.
That makes Japan's figure about 8.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 104 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,029 million ton-km | 1,998 million ton-km | 22,032 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2000s | 22,457 million ton-km | 2,098 million ton-km | 20,359 million ton-km | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Japan, at 18,340 million ton-km against 2,073 million ton-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 16,267 million ton-km, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
- How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- Japan ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.