What is the difference in annual freight transport between Estonia and Japan?

153,059 Tonnes-kilometres, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Estonia vs Japan: Annual freight transport

Estonia

0 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2023

Japan

153,059 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2024

Estonia rank

2nd

Japan rank

3rd

Annual freight transport over time

Estonia
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 153,059 Tonnes-kilometres against 0 Tonnes-kilometres in Estonia, a difference of 153,059 Tonnes-kilometres.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	60.6 Tonnes-kilometres	190,215 Tonnes-kilometres	190,154 Tonnes-kilometres	Japan
1980s	69.4 Tonnes-kilometres	208,069 Tonnes-kilometres	208,000 Tonnes-kilometres	Japan
1990s	7.7 Tonnes-kilometres	238,633 Tonnes-kilometres	238,626 Tonnes-kilometres	Japan
2000s	0 Tonnes-kilometres	213,629 Tonnes-kilometres	213,629 Tonnes-kilometres	Japan
2010s	0.1 Tonnes-kilometres	179,109 Tonnes-kilometres	179,109 Tonnes-kilometres	Japan
2020s	0 Tonnes-kilometres	158,074 Tonnes-kilometres	158,074 Tonnes-kilometres	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freight transport, Estonia or Japan?: Japan, at 153,059 Tonnes-kilometres against 0 Tonnes-kilometres in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual freight transport between Estonia and Japan?: 153,059 Tonnes-kilometres, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for annual freight transport?: Estonia ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
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: 20 August 2026

Freight transport by rail, road, inland waterways and pipeline.