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

126,569 million ton-km, with Kazakhstan ahead.

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

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 Ukraine: Railways, goods transported

Kazakhstan

302,156 million ton-km

in 2020

Ukraine

175,587 million ton-km

in 2020

Kazakhstan rank

7th

Ukraine rank

8th

Railways, goods transported over time

Kazakhstan
Ukraine

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 302,156 million ton-km against 175,587 million ton-km in Ukraine, a difference of 126,569 million ton-km.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.7 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ukraine ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	106,220 million ton-km	166,922 million ton-km	60,702 million ton-km	Ukraine
2000s	203,529 million ton-km	238,566 million ton-km	35,037 million ton-km	Ukraine
2010s	241,359 million ton-km	207,805 million ton-km	33,554 million ton-km	Kazakhstan
2020s	302,156 million ton-km	175,587 million ton-km	126,569 million ton-km	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Kazakhstan or Ukraine?: Kazakhstan, at 302,156 million ton-km against 175,587 million ton-km in Ukraine as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Kazakhstan and Ukraine?: 126,569 million ton-km, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Ukraine?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Kazakhstan and Ukraine rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Kazakhstan ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 8th 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.