What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Kazakhstan and OECD members?

290,810 million ton-km, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and OECD members?

19 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.

Kazakhstan vs OECD members: Railways, goods transported

Kazakhstan

302,156 million ton-km

in 2020

OECD members

11,346 million ton-km

in 2021

Kazakhstan rank

7th

OECD members rank

5th

Railways, goods transported over time

Kazakhstan
OECD members

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 302,156 million ton-km against 11,346 million ton-km in OECD members, a difference of 290,810 million ton-km.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 26.6 times OECD members's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 5th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1990s	106,220 million ton-km	10,608 million ton-km	95,612 million ton-km	Kazakhstan
2000s	203,529 million ton-km	11,035 million ton-km	192,495 million ton-km	Kazakhstan
2010s	241,359 million ton-km	11,449 million ton-km	229,910 million ton-km	Kazakhstan
2020s	302,156 million ton-km	11,329 million ton-km	290,827 million ton-km	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Kazakhstan or OECD members?: Kazakhstan, at 302,156 million ton-km against 11,346 million ton-km in OECD members as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Kazakhstan and OECD members?: 290,810 million ton-km, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and OECD members?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Kazakhstan and OECD members rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Kazakhstan ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 5th 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: 20 August 2026

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