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

13,602 million ton-km, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

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 United Kingdom: Railways, goods transported

Low & middle income

1,610 million ton-km

in 2002

United Kingdom

15,212 million ton-km

in 2020

Low & middle income rank

26th

United Kingdom rank

25th

Railways, goods transported over time

Low & middle income
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 15,212 million ton-km against 1,610 million ton-km in Low & middle income, a difference of 13,602 million ton-km.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 9.4 times Low & middle income's.

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

Low & middle income ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Low & middle income	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,218 million ton-km	16,138 million ton-km	14,920 million ton-km	United Kingdom
2000s	1,521 million ton-km	18,402 million ton-km	16,881 million ton-km	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Low & middle income or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 15,212 million ton-km against 1,610 million ton-km in Low & middle income as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Low & middle income and United Kingdom?: 13,602 million ton-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United Kingdom?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.
How do Low & middle income and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Low & middle income ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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.