Australia vs Italy: Annual container transport

Australia
78,234 Tonnes
in 2017
Italy
84,671 Tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
Italy rank
8th

Annual container transport over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197119972023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 84,671 Tonnes against 78,234 Tonnes in Australia, a difference of 6,437 Tonnes.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 9th and Italy ranks 8th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 25,459 Tonnes 40,823 Tonnes 15,364 Tonnes Italy
2000s 46,537 Tonnes 71,837 Tonnes 25,299 Tonnes Italy
2010s 69,737 Tonnes 85,073 Tonnes 15,335 Tonnes Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual container transport, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 84,671 Tonnes against 78,234 Tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual container transport between Australia and Italy?
6,437 Tonnes, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for annual container transport?
Australia ranks 9th and Italy ranks 8th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual container transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual container transport
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 1,465 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Container transport by rail and sea.