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
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199520082021

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

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.