Australia vs Spain: Annual freight transport
Australia
96,600 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2021
Spain
49,938 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Spain rank
5th
Annual freight transport over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres against 49,938 Tonnes-kilometres in Spain, a difference of 46,662 Tonnes-kilometres.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95,411 Tonnes-kilometres | 28,530 Tonnes-kilometres | 66,882 Tonnes-kilometres | Australia |
| 1980s | 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres | 30,674 Tonnes-kilometres | 65,926 Tonnes-kilometres | Australia |
| 1990s | 103,278 Tonnes-kilometres | 33,748 Tonnes-kilometres | 69,530 Tonnes-kilometres | Australia |
| 2000s | 115,133 Tonnes-kilometres | 44,074 Tonnes-kilometres | 71,059 Tonnes-kilometres | Australia |
| 2010s | 109,280 Tonnes-kilometres | 45,133 Tonnes-kilometres | 64,147 Tonnes-kilometres | Australia |
| 2020s | 102,750 Tonnes-kilometres | 44,092 Tonnes-kilometres | 58,658 Tonnes-kilometres | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freight transport, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres against 49,938 Tonnes-kilometres in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual freight transport between Australia and Spain?
- 46,662 Tonnes-kilometres, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for annual freight transport?
- Australia ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th 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.