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

226,442 Tonnes-kilometres, with United States ahead.

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

44 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.

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 United States: Annual freight transport

Estonia

0 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2023

United States

226,442 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2021

Estonia rank

2nd

United States rank

2nd

Annual freight transport over time

Estonia
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 226,442 Tonnes-kilometres against 0 Tonnes-kilometres in Estonia, a difference of 226,442 Tonnes-kilometres.

Across all 44 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	73.5 Tonnes-kilometres	783,030 Tonnes-kilometres	782,956 Tonnes-kilometres	United States
1980s	69.4 Tonnes-kilometres	871,087 Tonnes-kilometres	871,017 Tonnes-kilometres	United States
1990s	7.7 Tonnes-kilometres	612,524 Tonnes-kilometres	612,516 Tonnes-kilometres	United States
2000s	0 Tonnes-kilometres	365,845 Tonnes-kilometres	365,845 Tonnes-kilometres	United States
2010s	0.1 Tonnes-kilometres	252,129 Tonnes-kilometres	252,129 Tonnes-kilometres	United States
2020s	0 Tonnes-kilometres	228,322 Tonnes-kilometres	228,322 Tonnes-kilometres	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freight transport, Estonia or United States?: United States, at 226,442 Tonnes-kilometres against 0 Tonnes-kilometres in Estonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual freight transport between Estonia and United States?: 226,442 Tonnes-kilometres, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Estonia and United States rank globally for annual freight transport?: Estonia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd 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.