What is the difference in railways, goods transported between South Korea and Latvia?

610 million ton-km, with Latvia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

South Korea vs Latvia: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

South Korea

6,757 million ton-km

in 2021

Latvia

7,367 million ton-km

in 2021

South Korea rank

39th

Latvia rank

37th

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

South Korea
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 7,367 million ton-km against 6,757 million ton-km in South Korea, a difference of 610 million ton-km.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 37th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11,248 million ton-km	12,263 million ton-km	1,015 million ton-km	Latvia
2000s	10,602 million ton-km	17,231 million ton-km	6,629 million ton-km	Latvia
2010s	9,110 million ton-km	18,210 million ton-km	9,100 million ton-km	Latvia
2020s	6,704 million ton-km	7,673 million ton-km	968.3 million ton-km	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, South Korea or Latvia?: Latvia, at 7,367 million ton-km against 6,757 million ton-km in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between South Korea and Latvia?: 610 million ton-km, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for railways, goods transported?: South Korea ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 37th 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.