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

179 million ton-km, with Latvia ahead.

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

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.

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

Latvia

7,367 million ton-km

in 2021

Netherlands

7,188 million ton-km

in 2021

Latvia rank

37th

Netherlands rank

38th

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

Latvia
Netherlands

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 7,367 million ton-km against 7,188 million ton-km in Netherlands, a difference of 179 million ton-km.

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

Latvia ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 38th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12,263 million ton-km	3,463 million ton-km	8,800 million ton-km	Latvia
2000s	17,231 million ton-km	5,574 million ton-km	11,657 million ton-km	Latvia
2010s	18,210 million ton-km	6,445 million ton-km	11,765 million ton-km	Latvia
2020s	7,673 million ton-km	6,926 million ton-km	746.3 million ton-km	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Latvia or Netherlands?: Latvia, at 7,367 million ton-km against 7,188 million ton-km in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Latvia and Netherlands?: 179 million ton-km, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Latvia ranks 37th 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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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.