Australia vs Italy: Annual freight transport
Australia
96,600 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2021
Italy
42,143 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2023
Australia rank
4th
Italy rank
6th
Annual freight transport over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres against 42,143 Tonnes-kilometres in Italy, a difference of 54,457 Tonnes-kilometres.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.3 times Italy's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Italy ranks 6th of 21 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres | 31,460 Tonnes-kilometres | 65,140 Tonnes-kilometres | Australia |
| 1990s | 103,278 Tonnes-kilometres | 37,508 Tonnes-kilometres | 65,770 Tonnes-kilometres | Australia |
| 2000s | 115,133 Tonnes-kilometres | 42,046 Tonnes-kilometres | 73,088 Tonnes-kilometres | Australia |
| 2010s | 109,280 Tonnes-kilometres | 54,395 Tonnes-kilometres | 54,885 Tonnes-kilometres | Australia |
| 2020s | 102,750 Tonnes-kilometres | 55,452 Tonnes-kilometres | 47,298 Tonnes-kilometres | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freight transport, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres against 42,143 Tonnes-kilometres in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual freight transport between Australia and Italy?
- 54,457 Tonnes-kilometres, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for annual freight transport?
- Australia ranks 4th and Italy ranks 6th 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.