South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs United States of America: Railways, goods transported

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
327,767 million ton-km
in 2016
United States of America
2.24 million million ton-km
in 2021
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

Railways, goods transported over time

  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
  • United States of America
01.0M2.0M3.0M199520082021

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.24 million million ton-km against 327,767 million ton-km in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.91 million million ton-km.

That makes United States of America's figure about 6.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 30 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia (IDA & IBRD) United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 813.4 million ton-km 1.99 million million ton-km 1.99 million million ton-km United States of America
2000s 113,045 million ton-km 2.35 million million ton-km 2.23 million million ton-km United States of America
2010s 137,733 million ton-km 2.51 million million ton-km 2.38 million million ton-km United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.24 million million ton-km against 327,767 million ton-km in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United States of America?
1.91 million million ton-km, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United States of America rank globally for railways, goods transported?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
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
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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.