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

1,820 million ton-km, with South Korea ahead.

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

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 Slovenia: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

South Korea

6,757 million ton-km

in 2021

Slovenia

4,937 million ton-km

in 2021

South Korea rank

39th

Slovenia rank

42nd

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

South Korea
Slovenia

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 6,757 million ton-km against 4,937 million ton-km in Slovenia, a difference of 1,820 million ton-km.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Slovenia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 39th and Slovenia ranks 42nd of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11,248 million ton-km	2,824 million ton-km	8,423 million ton-km	South Korea
2000s	10,602 million ton-km	3,160 million ton-km	7,442 million ton-km	South Korea
2010s	9,110 million ton-km	4,266 million ton-km	4,844 million ton-km	South Korea
2020s	6,704 million ton-km	4,832 million ton-km	1,873 million ton-km	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, South Korea or Slovenia?: South Korea, at 6,757 million ton-km against 4,937 million ton-km in Slovenia as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between South Korea and Slovenia?: 1,820 million ton-km, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Slovenia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do South Korea and Slovenia rank globally for railways, goods transported?: South Korea ranks 39th and Slovenia ranks 42nd 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.