South Africa vs Ukraine: Railways, goods transported

South Africa
113,342 million ton-km
in 2008
Ukraine
175,587 million ton-km
in 2020
South Africa rank
10th
Ukraine rank
8th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • South Africa
  • Ukraine
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199520072020

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 175,587 million ton-km against 113,342 million ton-km in South Africa, a difference of 62,245 million ton-km.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 104 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 101,566 million ton-km 169,568 million ton-km 68,002 million ton-km Ukraine
2000s 106,619 million ton-km 218,273 million ton-km 111,654 million ton-km Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, South Africa or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 175,587 million ton-km against 113,342 million ton-km in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between South Africa and Ukraine?
62,245 million ton-km, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for railways, goods transported?
South Africa ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 8th 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.