Australia vs China: Annual freight transport
Australia
96,600 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2021
China
10.92 million Tonnes-kilometres
in 2023
Australia rank
4th
China rank
1st
Annual freight transport over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 10.92 million Tonnes-kilometres against 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres in Australia, a difference of 10.82 million Tonnes-kilometres.
That makes China's figure about 113.0 times Australia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 21 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,100 Tonnes-kilometres | 248,700 Tonnes-kilometres | 143,600 Tonnes-kilometres | China |
| 1980s | 100,700 Tonnes-kilometres | 443,050 Tonnes-kilometres | 342,350 Tonnes-kilometres | China |
| 1990s | 103,278 Tonnes-kilometres | 1.16 million Tonnes-kilometres | 1.05 million Tonnes-kilometres | China |
| 2000s | 115,133 Tonnes-kilometres | 3.16 million Tonnes-kilometres | 3.05 million Tonnes-kilometres | China |
| 2010s | 109,280 Tonnes-kilometres | 5.27 million Tonnes-kilometres | 5.16 million Tonnes-kilometres | China |
| 2020s | 102,750 Tonnes-kilometres | 9.39 million Tonnes-kilometres | 9.28 million Tonnes-kilometres | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freight transport, Australia or China?
- China, at 10.92 million Tonnes-kilometres against 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual freight transport between Australia and China?
- 10.82 million Tonnes-kilometres, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for annual freight transport?
- Australia ranks 4th and China ranks 1st 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.