What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Luxembourg and Sri Lanka?

48.61 million ton-km, with Luxembourg ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sri Lanka?

13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.

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.

Luxembourg vs Sri Lanka: Railways, goods transported

Luxembourg

176 million ton-km

in 2021

Sri Lanka

127.39 million ton-km

in 2015

Luxembourg rank

91st

Sri Lanka rank

93rd

Railways, goods transported over time

Luxembourg
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 176 million ton-km against 127.39 million ton-km in Sri Lanka, a difference of 48.61 million ton-km.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 104 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	559 million ton-km	110.8 million ton-km	448.2 million ton-km	Luxembourg
2000s	440.25 million ton-km	133.55 million ton-km	306.7 million ton-km	Luxembourg
2010s	231.49 million ton-km	139.17 million ton-km	92.31 million ton-km	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Luxembourg or Sri Lanka?: Luxembourg, at 176 million ton-km against 127.39 million ton-km in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Luxembourg and Sri Lanka?: 48.61 million ton-km, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sri Lanka?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Luxembourg and Sri Lanka rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Luxembourg ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd 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: 20 August 2026

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