Nigeria vs Sudan: Railways, goods transported

Nigeria
76.93 million ton-km
in 2005
Sudan
33.9 million ton-km
in 2013
Nigeria rank
98th
Sudan rank
101st

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sudan
05001.0k1.5k199520042013

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 76.93 million ton-km against 33.9 million ton-km in Sudan, a difference of 43.03 million ton-km.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Sudan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 98th and Sudan ranks 101st of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 267 million ton-km 1,654 million ton-km 1,387 million ton-km Sudan
2000s 59.38 million ton-km 882.67 million ton-km 823.29 million ton-km Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Nigeria or Sudan?
Nigeria, at 76.93 million ton-km against 33.9 million ton-km in Sudan as of 2005.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Nigeria and Sudan?
43.03 million ton-km, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2005.
How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Nigeria ranks 98th and Sudan ranks 101st 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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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.