OECD members vs United States of America: Railways, goods transported
OECD members
11,346 million ton-km
in 2021
United States of America
2.24 million million ton-km
in 2021
OECD members rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd
Railways, goods transported over time
- OECD members
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.24 million million ton-km against 11,346 million ton-km in OECD members, a difference of 2.23 million million ton-km.
That makes United States of America's figure about 197.4 times OECD members's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 28 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,608 million ton-km | 1.99 million million ton-km | 1.98 million million ton-km | United States of America |
| 2000s | 11,164 million ton-km | 2.37 million million ton-km | 2.36 million million ton-km | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11,449 million ton-km | 2.49 million million ton-km | 2.48 million million ton-km | United States of America |
| 2020s | 11,337 million ton-km | 2.17 million million ton-km | 2.16 million million ton-km | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, OECD members or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.24 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 United States of America?
- 2.23 million million ton-km, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do OECD members and United States of America rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- OECD members ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.