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
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197019972024

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

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.