What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Turkey and United Kingdom?

688 million ton-km, with Turkey ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

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.

Turkey vs United Kingdom: Railways, goods transported

Turkey

15,900 million ton-km

in 2021

United Kingdom

15,212 million ton-km

in 2020

Turkey rank

23rd

United Kingdom rank

25th

Railways, goods transported over time

Turkey
United Kingdom

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 15,900 million ton-km against 15,212 million ton-km in United Kingdom, a difference of 688 million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Turkey ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkey	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,856 million ton-km	16,138 million ton-km	7,282 million ton-km	United Kingdom
2000s	9,258 million ton-km	19,974 million ton-km	10,716 million ton-km	United Kingdom
2010s	12,217 million ton-km	19,321 million ton-km	7,105 million ton-km	United Kingdom
2020s	15,428 million ton-km	15,212 million ton-km	215.9 million ton-km	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Turkey or United Kingdom?: Turkey, at 15,900 million ton-km against 15,212 million ton-km in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Turkey and United Kingdom?: 688 million ton-km, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Turkey ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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: 20 August 2026

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