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