Lower middle income vs Turkmenistan: Railways, goods transported

Lower middle income
1,116 million ton-km
in 2004
Turkmenistan
13,327 million ton-km
in 2017
Lower middle income rank
28th
Turkmenistan rank
27th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Turkmenistan
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520062017

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 13,327 million ton-km against 1,116 million ton-km in Lower middle income, a difference of 12,211 million ton-km.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 11.9 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 28th 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 Lower middle income Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 778 million ton-km 7,566 million ton-km 6,788 million ton-km Turkmenistan
2000s 1,139 million ton-km 7,565 million ton-km 6,426 million ton-km Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Lower middle income or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 13,327 million ton-km against 1,116 million ton-km in Lower middle income as of 2017.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Lower middle income and Turkmenistan?
12,211 million ton-km, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Turkmenistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2004.
How do Lower middle income and Turkmenistan rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Lower middle income ranks 28th 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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About this data

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.