Low & middle income vs Turkmenistan: Railways, goods transported

Low & middle income
1,610 million ton-km
in 2002
Turkmenistan
13,327 million ton-km
in 2017
Low & middle income rank
26th
Turkmenistan rank
27th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Turkmenistan
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199520062017

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 13,327 million ton-km against 1,610 million ton-km in Low & middle income, a difference of 11,717 million ton-km.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 8.3 times Low & middle income's.

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

Low & middle income ranks 26th and Turkmenistan ranks 27th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1,218 million ton-km 7,566 million ton-km 6,348 million ton-km Turkmenistan
2000s 1,521 million ton-km 7,012 million ton-km 5,491 million ton-km Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Low & middle income or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 13,327 million ton-km against 1,610 million ton-km in Low & middle income as of 2017.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Low & middle income and Turkmenistan?
11,717 million ton-km, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Turkmenistan?
7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.
How do Low & middle income and Turkmenistan rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Low & middle income ranks 26th and Turkmenistan ranks 27th 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

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