OECD members vs Russia: Railways, goods transported

OECD members
11,346 million ton-km
in 2021
Russia
2.64 million million ton-km
in 2021
OECD members rank
5th
Russia rank
2nd

Railways, goods transported over time

  • OECD members
  • Russia
01.0M2.0M3.0M199520082021

How they compare

Russia currently reports 2.64 million million ton-km against 11,346 million ton-km in OECD members, a difference of 2.63 million million ton-km.

That makes Russia's figure about 232.6 times OECD members's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 10,608 million ton-km 1.13 million million ton-km 1.12 million million ton-km Russia
2000s 11,164 million ton-km 1.77 million million ton-km 1.75 million million ton-km Russia
2010s 11,449 million ton-km 2.32 million million ton-km 2.31 million million ton-km Russia
2020s 11,337 million ton-km 2.59 million million ton-km 2.58 million million ton-km Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, OECD members or Russia?
Russia, at 2.64 million million ton-km against 11,346 million ton-km in OECD members as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between OECD members and Russia?
2.63 million million ton-km, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Russia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do OECD members and Russia rank globally for railways, goods transported?
OECD members ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd 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.