Australia vs United Kingdom: Annual container transport

Australia
78,234 Tonnes
in 2017
United Kingdom
60,691 Tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
10th

Annual container transport over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019972024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 78,234 Tonnes against 60,691 Tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 17,543 Tonnes.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 28 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 25,459 Tonnes 51,417 Tonnes 25,958 Tonnes United Kingdom
2000s 46,537 Tonnes 54,232 Tonnes 7,695 Tonnes United Kingdom
2010s 69,737 Tonnes 60,020 Tonnes 9,717 Tonnes Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual container transport, Australia or United Kingdom?
Australia, at 78,234 Tonnes against 60,691 Tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2017.
What is the difference in annual container transport between Australia and United Kingdom?
17,543 Tonnes, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for annual container transport?
Australia ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 10th 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.