Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Mongolia: Railways, goods transported

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2,073 million ton-km
in 2008
Mongolia
18,345 million ton-km
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Mongolia rank
20th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 18,345 million ton-km against 2,073 million ton-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 16,272 million ton-km.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 8.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Mongolia ranks 20th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,010 million ton-km 2,874 million ton-km 863.62 million ton-km Mongolia
2000s 2,103 million ton-km 7,061 million ton-km 4,958 million ton-km Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 18,345 million ton-km against 2,073 million ton-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Mongolia?
16,272 million ton-km, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Mongolia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Mongolia rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Mongolia ranks 20th 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.