Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Railways, goods transported

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2,073 million ton-km
in 2008
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15,212 million ton-km
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 15,212 million ton-km against 2,073 million ton-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 13,139 million ton-km.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 7.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 30 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,998 million ton-km 16,138 million ton-km 14,141 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2,098 million ton-km 20,080 million ton-km 17,982 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 15,212 million ton-km against 2,073 million ton-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13,139 million ton-km, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th 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.