Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Railways, goods transported

Romania
13,312 million ton-km
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15,212 million ton-km
in 2020
Romania rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 15,212 million ton-km against 13,312 million ton-km in Romania, a difference of 1,900 million ton-km.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 104 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 22,896 million ton-km 16,138 million ton-km 6,758 million ton-km Romania
2000s 16,326 million ton-km 19,974 million ton-km 3,649 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 13,315 million ton-km 19,321 million ton-km 6,007 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 15,212 million ton-km against 13,312 million ton-km in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,900 million ton-km, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Romania ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th 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

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.