What is the difference in railways, goods transported between South Asia and United States?

1.91 million million ton-km, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United States?

21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.

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.

South Asia vs United States: Railways, goods transported

South Asia

327,767 million ton-km

in 2016

United States

2.24 million million ton-km

in 2021

South Asia rank

2nd

United States rank

3rd

Railways, goods transported over time

South Asia
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 2.24 million million ton-km against 327,767 million ton-km in South Asia, a difference of 1.91 million million ton-km.

That makes United States's figure about 6.8 times South Asia's.

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

South Asia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	813.4 million ton-km	1.99 million million ton-km	1.99 million million ton-km	United States
2000s	113,045 million ton-km	2.35 million million ton-km	2.23 million million ton-km	United States
2010s	137,733 million ton-km	2.51 million million ton-km	2.38 million million ton-km	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, South Asia or United States?: United States, at 2.24 million million ton-km against 327,767 million ton-km in South Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between South Asia and United States?: 1.91 million million ton-km, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United States?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do South Asia and United States rank globally for railways, goods transported?: South Asia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 28 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
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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