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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197119962021

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

Indicator
Annual freight transport
Unit
Tonnes-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 933 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Freight transport by rail, road, inland waterways and pipeline.