Canada vs Italy: Annual freight transport

Canada
31,735 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2011
Italy
42,143 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
Italy rank
6th

Annual freight transport over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 42,143 Tonnes-kilometres against 31,735 Tonnes-kilometres in Canada, a difference of 10,408 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 7th and Italy ranks 6th of 21 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 11,767 Tonnes-kilometres 39,764 Tonnes-kilometres 27,997 Tonnes-kilometres Italy
2000s 23,449 Tonnes-kilometres 42,046 Tonnes-kilometres 18,596 Tonnes-kilometres Italy
2010s 30,641 Tonnes-kilometres 53,432 Tonnes-kilometres 22,791 Tonnes-kilometres Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freight transport, Canada or Italy?
Italy, at 42,143 Tonnes-kilometres against 31,735 Tonnes-kilometres in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual freight transport between Canada and Italy?
10,408 Tonnes-kilometres, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for annual freight transport?
Canada ranks 7th 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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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.