Middle income vs Sweden: Railways, goods transported

Middle income
4,158 million ton-km
in 2007
Sweden
23,246 million ton-km
in 2021
Middle income rank
14th
Sweden rank
18th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Middle income
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199520082021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 23,246 million ton-km against 4,158 million ton-km in Middle income, a difference of 19,088 million ton-km.

That makes Sweden's figure about 5.6 times Middle income's.

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

Middle income ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 18th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1,362 million ton-km 19,134 million ton-km 17,772 million ton-km Sweden
2000s 2,407 million ton-km 20,768 million ton-km 18,362 million ton-km Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Middle income or Sweden?
Sweden, at 23,246 million ton-km against 4,158 million ton-km in Middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Middle income and Sweden?
19,088 million ton-km, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Middle income and Sweden rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Middle income ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 18th of 28 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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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.