Turkmenistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Railways, goods transported

Turkmenistan
13,327 million ton-km
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15,212 million ton-km
in 2020
Turkmenistan rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Turkmenistan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 15,212 million ton-km against 13,327 million ton-km in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1,885 million ton-km.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Turkmenistan ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 104 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkmenistan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 7,566 million ton-km 16,138 million ton-km 8,572 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 9,232 million ton-km 19,947 million ton-km 10,714 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 12,532 million ton-km 19,532 million ton-km 7,000 million ton-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Turkmenistan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 15,212 million ton-km against 13,327 million ton-km in Turkmenistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Turkmenistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,885 million ton-km, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Turkmenistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Turkmenistan ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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

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