What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Norway and Viet Nam?

546 million ton-km, with Norway ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Viet Nam?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

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.

Norway vs Viet Nam: Railways, goods transported

Norway

4,305 million ton-km

in 2021

Viet Nam

3,759 million ton-km

in 2020

Norway rank

45th

Viet Nam rank

46th

Railways, goods transported over time

Norway
Viet Nam

How they compare

Norway currently reports 4,305 million ton-km against 3,759 million ton-km in Viet Nam, a difference of 546 million ton-km.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Norway ranks 45th and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,836 million ton-km	1,505 million ton-km	331 million ton-km	Norway
2000s	2,800 million ton-km	3,014 million ton-km	215 million ton-km	Viet Nam
2010s	3,722 million ton-km	3,857 million ton-km	135.03 million ton-km	Viet Nam
2020s	4,110 million ton-km	3,759 million ton-km	351 million ton-km	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Norway or Viet Nam?: Norway, at 4,305 million ton-km against 3,759 million ton-km in Viet Nam as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Norway and Viet Nam?: 546 million ton-km, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Viet Nam?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Norway and Viet Nam rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Norway ranks 45th and Viet Nam ranks 46th 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.