What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Low & middle income and Türkiye?

14,290 million ton-km, with Türkiye ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Türkiye?

7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.

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.

Low & middle income vs Türkiye: Railways, goods transported

Low & middle income

1,610 million ton-km

in 2002

Türkiye

15,900 million ton-km

in 2021

Low & middle income rank

26th

Türkiye rank

23rd

Railways, goods transported over time

Low & middle income
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 15,900 million ton-km against 1,610 million ton-km in Low & middle income, a difference of 14,290 million ton-km.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 9.9 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Low & middle income	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,218 million ton-km	8,856 million ton-km	7,638 million ton-km	Türkiye
2000s	1,521 million ton-km	8,560 million ton-km	7,038 million ton-km	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Low & middle income or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 15,900 million ton-km against 1,610 million ton-km in Low & middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Low & middle income and Türkiye?: 14,290 million ton-km, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Türkiye?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.
How do Low & middle income and Türkiye rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Low & middle income ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 28 groups.
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: 20 August 2026

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