Canada vs Spain: Annual freight transport

Canada
31,735 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2011
Spain
49,938 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
Spain rank
5th

Annual freight transport over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 49,938 Tonnes-kilometres against 31,735 Tonnes-kilometres in Canada, a difference of 18,203 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 11,767 Tonnes-kilometres 35,123 Tonnes-kilometres 23,356 Tonnes-kilometres Spain
2000s 23,449 Tonnes-kilometres 44,074 Tonnes-kilometres 20,625 Tonnes-kilometres Spain
2010s 30,641 Tonnes-kilometres 42,238 Tonnes-kilometres 11,598 Tonnes-kilometres Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freight transport, Canada or Spain?
Spain, at 49,938 Tonnes-kilometres against 31,735 Tonnes-kilometres in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual freight transport between Canada and Spain?
18,203 Tonnes-kilometres, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for annual freight transport?
Canada ranks 7th 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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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.