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
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197119972023

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

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.