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

1,885 million ton-km, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

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.

Turkmenistan vs United Kingdom: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

Turkmenistan

13,327 million ton-km

in 2017

United Kingdom

15,212 million ton-km

in 2020

Turkmenistan rank

27th

United Kingdom rank

25th

Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) over time

Turkmenistan
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom 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's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Turkmenistan ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Turkmenistan or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, 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?: 1,885 million ton-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United Kingdom?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Turkmenistan and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Turkmenistan ranks 27th 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: 29 October 2026

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