Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Railways, goods transported

Madagascar
122.33 million ton-km
in 2014
Sri Lanka
127.39 million ton-km
in 2015
Madagascar rank
94th
Sri Lanka rank
93rd

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sri Lanka
050100150199520052015

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 127.39 million ton-km against 122.33 million ton-km in Madagascar, a difference of 5.06 million ton-km.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 77 million ton-km 110.8 million ton-km 33.8 million ton-km Sri Lanka
2000s 1 million ton-km 135 million ton-km 134 million ton-km Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Madagascar or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 127.39 million ton-km against 122.33 million ton-km in Madagascar as of 2015.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
5.06 million ton-km, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Madagascar and Sri Lanka rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Madagascar ranks 94th 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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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.