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

1,900 million ton-km, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.

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 United Kingdom: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

Romania

13,312 million ton-km

in 2019

United Kingdom

15,212 million ton-km

in 2020

Romania rank

28th

United Kingdom rank

25th

Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) over time

Romania
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom 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'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 ranks 25th of 104 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	United Kingdom	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
2010s	13,315 million ton-km	19,321 million ton-km	6,007 million ton-km	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Romania or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, 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?: 1,900 million ton-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Romania ranks 28th and United Kingdom 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: 29 October 2026

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