Other small states vs South Africa: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Other small states
5,549 million ton-km
in 2006
South Africa
113,342 million ton-km
in 2008
Other small states rank
13th
South Africa rank
10th
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) over time
- Other small states
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 113,342 million ton-km against 5,549 million ton-km in Other small states, a difference of 107,793 million ton-km.
That makes South Africa's figure about 20.4 times Other small states's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 30 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,022 million ton-km | 99,812 million ton-km | 95,790 million ton-km | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5,416 million ton-km | 106,626 million ton-km | 101,211 million ton-km | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, Other small states or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 113,342 million ton-km against 5,549 million ton-km in Other small states as of 2008.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Other small states and South Africa?
- 107,793 million ton-km, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2005.
- How do Other small states and South Africa rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- Other small states ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 30 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.