Switzerland vs Turkmenistan: Railways, goods transported

Switzerland
12,024 million ton-km
in 2021
Turkmenistan
13,327 million ton-km
in 2017
Switzerland rank
29th
Turkmenistan rank
27th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Switzerland
  • Turkmenistan
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520082021

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 13,327 million ton-km against 12,024 million ton-km in Switzerland, a difference of 1,303 million ton-km.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 29th and Turkmenistan ranks 27th of 104 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 8,993 million ton-km 7,566 million ton-km 1,427 million ton-km Switzerland
2000s 11,467 million ton-km 9,232 million ton-km 2,235 million ton-km Switzerland
2010s 11,786 million ton-km 12,532 million ton-km 745.29 million ton-km Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Switzerland or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 13,327 million ton-km against 12,024 million ton-km in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Switzerland and Turkmenistan?
1,303 million ton-km, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Turkmenistan?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Switzerland and Turkmenistan rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Switzerland ranks 29th and Turkmenistan ranks 27th 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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About this data

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.