What is the difference in railways, goods transported between New Zealand and Norway?

139 million ton-km, with New Zealand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?

23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.

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.

New Zealand vs Norway: Railways, goods transported

New Zealand

4,444 million ton-km

in 2021

Norway

4,305 million ton-km

in 2021

New Zealand rank

44th

Norway rank

45th

Railways, goods transported over time

New Zealand
Norway

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4,444 million ton-km against 4,305 million ton-km in Norway, a difference of 139 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 44th and Norway ranks 45th of 104 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,671 million ton-km	1,817 million ton-km	1,854 million ton-km	New Zealand
2000s	4,102 million ton-km	2,800 million ton-km	1,303 million ton-km	New Zealand
2010s	4,296 million ton-km	3,722 million ton-km	573.96 million ton-km	New Zealand
2020s	4,288 million ton-km	4,208 million ton-km	80 million ton-km	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, New Zealand or Norway?: New Zealand, at 4,444 million ton-km against 4,305 million ton-km in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between New Zealand and Norway?: 139 million ton-km, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for railways, goods transported?: New Zealand ranks 44th and Norway ranks 45th 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.