South Korea vs Netherlands: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
South Korea
6,757 million ton-km
in 2021
Netherlands
7,188 million ton-km
in 2021
South Korea rank
39th
Netherlands rank
38th
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7,188 million ton-km against 6,757 million ton-km in South Korea, a difference of 431 million ton-km.
That makes Netherlands'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 Netherlands ranks 38th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,248 million ton-km | 3,463 million ton-km | 7,784 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10,602 million ton-km | 5,574 million ton-km | 5,028 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9,110 million ton-km | 6,445 million ton-km | 2,665 million ton-km | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6,704 million ton-km | 6,926 million ton-km | 222 million ton-km | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, South Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 7,188 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 Netherlands?
- 431 million ton-km, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- South Korea ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 38th 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
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.