What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Japan and Turkey?

2,440 million ton-km, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

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.

Japan vs Turkey: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

Japan

18,340 million ton-km

in 2020

Turkey

15,900 million ton-km

in 2021

Japan rank

21st

Turkey rank

23rd

Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) over time

Japan
Turkey

How they compare

Japan currently reports 18,340 million ton-km against 15,900 million ton-km in Turkey, a difference of 2,440 million ton-km.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

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

Japan ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 23rd of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24,029 million ton-km	8,856 million ton-km	15,173 million ton-km	Japan
2000s	22,389 million ton-km	9,258 million ton-km	13,131 million ton-km	Japan
2010s	20,678 million ton-km	12,217 million ton-km	8,461 million ton-km	Japan
2020s	18,340 million ton-km	15,428 million ton-km	2,912 million ton-km	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Japan or Turkey?: Japan, at 18,340 million ton-km against 15,900 million ton-km in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Japan and Turkey?: 2,440 million ton-km, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Japan ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 23rd 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
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.