Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: Railways, goods transported

Kenya
1,399 million ton-km
in 2004
Saudi Arabia
1,852 million ton-km
in 2010
Kenya rank
59th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Kenya
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,852 million ton-km against 1,399 million ton-km in Kenya, a difference of 453 million ton-km.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 104 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,252 million ton-km 834 million ton-km 418.4 million ton-km Kenya
2000s 1,524 million ton-km 878.25 million ton-km 646 million ton-km Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1,852 million ton-km against 1,399 million ton-km in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
453 million ton-km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2004.
How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Kenya ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th 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.