Australia vs Korea: Annual freight transport
Australia
96,600 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2021
Korea
29,865 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2023
Australia rank
4th
Korea rank
1st
Annual freight transport over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres against 29,865 Tonnes-kilometres in Korea, a difference of 66,735 Tonnes-kilometres.
That makes Australia's figure about 3.2 times Korea's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 21 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115,827 Tonnes-kilometres | 30,027 Tonnes-kilometres | 85,800 Tonnes-kilometres | Australia |
| 2010s | 109,280 Tonnes-kilometres | 29,547 Tonnes-kilometres | 79,734 Tonnes-kilometres | Australia |
| 2020s | 102,750 Tonnes-kilometres | 29,302 Tonnes-kilometres | 73,448 Tonnes-kilometres | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freight transport, Australia or Korea?
- Australia, at 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres against 29,865 Tonnes-kilometres in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual freight transport between Australia and Korea?
- 66,735 Tonnes-kilometres, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for annual freight transport?
- Australia ranks 4th and Korea 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.