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
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k197119972023

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

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.