Australia vs Canada: Annual freight transport
Australia
96,600 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2021
Canada
31,735 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2011
Australia rank
4th
Canada rank
7th
Annual freight transport over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres against 31,735 Tonnes-kilometres in Canada, a difference of 64,865 Tonnes-kilometres.
That makes Australia's figure about 3.0 times Canada's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Canada ranks 7th of 21 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,716 Tonnes-kilometres | 11,767 Tonnes-kilometres | 98,949 Tonnes-kilometres | Australia |
| 2000s | 115,133 Tonnes-kilometres | 23,449 Tonnes-kilometres | 91,684 Tonnes-kilometres | Australia |
| 2010s | 114,782 Tonnes-kilometres | 30,641 Tonnes-kilometres | 84,142 Tonnes-kilometres | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freight transport, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres against 31,735 Tonnes-kilometres in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual freight transport between Australia and Canada?
- 64,865 Tonnes-kilometres, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for annual freight transport?
- Australia ranks 4th and Canada ranks 7th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual freight transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freight transport by rail, road, inland waterways and pipeline.