What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Republic of Korea and Mauritania?

779 million ton-km, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Mauritania?

6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Mauritania: Railways, goods transported

Republic of Korea

6,757 million ton-km

in 2021

Mauritania

7,536 million ton-km

in 2010

Republic of Korea rank

39th

Mauritania rank

36th

Railways, goods transported over time

Republic of Korea
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 7,536 million ton-km against 6,757 million ton-km in Republic of Korea, a difference of 779 million ton-km.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10,995 million ton-km	9,106 million ton-km	1,889 million ton-km	Republic of Korea
2010s	9,452 million ton-km	7,536 million ton-km	1,916 million ton-km	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Republic of Korea or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 7,536 million ton-km against 6,757 million ton-km in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Republic of Korea and Mauritania?: 779 million ton-km, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Mauritania?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and Mauritania rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Republic of Korea ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 36th 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: 06 August 2026

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