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
20.0k40.0k60.0k197019962023

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

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.