What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Romania and Turkmenistan?

15 million ton-km, with Turkmenistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkmenistan?

20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

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.

Romania vs Turkmenistan: Railways, goods transported

Romania

13,312 million ton-km

in 2019

Turkmenistan

13,327 million ton-km

in 2017

Romania rank

28th

Turkmenistan rank

27th

Railways, goods transported over time

Romania
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 13,327 million ton-km against 13,312 million ton-km in Romania, a difference of 15 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 28th and Turkmenistan ranks 27th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22,896 million ton-km	7,566 million ton-km	15,330 million ton-km	Romania
2000s	16,217 million ton-km	9,232 million ton-km	6,984 million ton-km	Romania
2010s	13,403 million ton-km	12,532 million ton-km	871.14 million ton-km	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Romania or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 13,327 million ton-km against 13,312 million ton-km in Romania as of 2017.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Romania and Turkmenistan?: 15 million ton-km, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkmenistan?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Romania and Turkmenistan rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Romania ranks 28th and Turkmenistan ranks 27th 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.