Canada vs United Kingdom: Annual freight transport
Canada
31,735 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2011
United Kingdom
23,800 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Annual freight transport over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 31,735 Tonnes-kilometres against 23,800 Tonnes-kilometres in United Kingdom, a difference of 7,935 Tonnes-kilometres.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 21 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,767 Tonnes-kilometres | 52,980 Tonnes-kilometres | 41,213 Tonnes-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 23,449 Tonnes-kilometres | 57,430 Tonnes-kilometres | 33,981 Tonnes-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 30,641 Tonnes-kilometres | 42,300 Tonnes-kilometres | 11,659 Tonnes-kilometres | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freight transport, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 31,735 Tonnes-kilometres against 23,800 Tonnes-kilometres in United Kingdom as of 2011.
- What is the difference in annual freight transport between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 7,935 Tonnes-kilometres, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for annual freight transport?
- Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.