Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Turkey: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2,073 million ton-km
in 2008
Turkey
15,900 million ton-km
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Turkey rank
23rd

Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Turkey
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520082021

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 15,900 million ton-km against 2,073 million ton-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 13,827 million ton-km.

That makes Turkey's figure about 7.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 23rd of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 1,998 million ton-km 8,856 million ton-km 6,858 million ton-km Turkey
2000s 2,098 million ton-km 9,095 million ton-km 6,997 million ton-km Turkey

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 Turkey?
Turkey, at 15,900 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 Turkey?
13,827 million ton-km, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 23rd 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.