What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Portugal and Thailand?

137 million ton-km, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?

13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.

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.

Portugal vs Thailand: Railways, goods transported

Portugal

2,699 million ton-km

in 2021

Thailand

2,562 million ton-km

in 2011

Portugal rank

52nd

Thailand rank

54th

Railways, goods transported over time

Portugal
Thailand

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,699 million ton-km against 2,562 million ton-km in Thailand, a difference of 137 million ton-km.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 54th of 104 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,070 million ton-km	3,162 million ton-km	1,092 million ton-km	Thailand
2000s	2,290 million ton-km	3,572 million ton-km	1,282 million ton-km	Thailand
2010s	2,318 million ton-km	2,632 million ton-km	314 million ton-km	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Portugal or Thailand?: Portugal, at 2,699 million ton-km against 2,562 million ton-km in Thailand as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Portugal and Thailand?: 137 million ton-km, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Portugal ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 54th 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.