What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Netherlands and Pakistan?

892 million ton-km, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Pakistan?

22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.

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.

Netherlands vs Pakistan: Railways, goods transported

Netherlands

7,188 million ton-km

in 2021

Pakistan

8,080 million ton-km

in 2018

Netherlands rank

38th

Pakistan rank

35th

Railways, goods transported over time

Netherlands
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 8,080 million ton-km against 7,188 million ton-km in Netherlands, a difference of 892 million ton-km.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Pakistan ahead.

Netherlands ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 35th of 104 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,463 million ton-km	4,752 million ton-km	1,289 million ton-km	Pakistan
2000s	5,574 million ton-km	4,986 million ton-km	587.67 million ton-km	Netherlands
2010s	6,431 million ton-km	3,107 million ton-km	3,324 million ton-km	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Netherlands or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 8,080 million ton-km against 7,188 million ton-km in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Netherlands and Pakistan?: 892 million ton-km, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Pakistan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Pakistan rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Netherlands ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 35th of 104 countries.
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: 20 August 2026

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.