Japan vs Mongolia: Railways, goods transported
Japan
18,340 million ton-km
in 2020
Mongolia
18,345 million ton-km
in 2021
Japan rank
21st
Mongolia rank
20th
Railways, goods transported over time
- Japan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 18,345 million ton-km against 18,340 million ton-km in Japan, a difference of 5 million ton-km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Mongolia ranks 20th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,762 million ton-km | 2,874 million ton-km | 20,888 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2000s | 22,285 million ton-km | 7,323 million ton-km | 14,962 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2010s | 20,823 million ton-km | 12,568 million ton-km | 8,255 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2020s | 18,340 million ton-km | 18,972 million ton-km | 632 million ton-km | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, Japan or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 18,345 million ton-km against 18,340 million ton-km in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Japan and Mongolia?
- 5 million ton-km, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mongolia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Mongolia rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- Japan ranks 21st and Mongolia ranks 20th 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.