Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Japan stood at 18,340 in 2020, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 8.3% from 19,993 in 2019. Ten years earlier, in 2010, the value was 20,398 (down 10% since). The latest value is the lowest since 1995; the highest was 25,101 in 1995. Japan ranked 19th highest of the 62 countries in this dataset in 2020; Russia ranked first.
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Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Japan stood at 18,340 in 2020, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 8.3% from 19,993 in 2019. Ten years earlier, in 2010, the value was 20,398 (down 10% since).
Japan ranked 19th highest of the 62 countries in this dataset in 2020; Russia ranked first.
The latest value is the lowest since 1995; the highest was 25,101 in 1995.
| Indicator | Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Category | Transport and Logistics |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) — Japan [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-is-rrs-good-mt-k6/JPN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.RRS.GOOD.MT.K6?locations=JP
World Bank. "Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) — Japan." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-is-rrs-good-mt-k6/JPN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.RRS.GOOD.MT.K6?locations=JP.
World Bank. 2026. "Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) — Japan." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-is-rrs-good-mt-k6/JPN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.RRS.GOOD.MT.K6?locations=JP.
@misc{econdash_wdi_is_rrs_good_mt_k6_jpn,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) --- Japan}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-is-rrs-good-mt-k6/JPN},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.RRS.GOOD.MT.K6?locations=JP}
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