Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Turkmenistan: Railways, goods transported

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1,808 million ton-km
in 2010
Turkmenistan
13,327 million ton-km
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th
Turkmenistan rank
27th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Turkmenistan
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199520062017

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 13,327 million ton-km against 1,808 million ton-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11,519 million ton-km.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 7.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 27th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 2,426 million ton-km 7,566 million ton-km 5,140 million ton-km Turkmenistan
2000s 2,573 million ton-km 8,870 million ton-km 6,297 million ton-km Turkmenistan
2010s 1,808 million ton-km 11,765 million ton-km 9,957 million ton-km Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 13,327 million ton-km against 1,808 million ton-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2017.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Turkmenistan?
11,519 million ton-km, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Turkmenistan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Turkmenistan rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 27th of 30 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.