What is the difference in annual freight transport between Finland and Sweden?

5,815 Tonnes-kilometres, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

Finland vs Sweden: Annual freight transport

Finland

1,846 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2024

Sweden

7,661 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2024

Finland rank

14th

Sweden rank

12th

Annual freight transport over time

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7,661 Tonnes-kilometres against 1,846 Tonnes-kilometres in Finland, a difference of 5,815 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes Sweden's figure about 4.2 times Finland's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,891 Tonnes-kilometres	7,575 Tonnes-kilometres	4,684 Tonnes-kilometres	Sweden
1980s	2,882 Tonnes-kilometres	9,036 Tonnes-kilometres	6,154 Tonnes-kilometres	Sweden
1990s	2,883 Tonnes-kilometres	7,885 Tonnes-kilometres	5,002 Tonnes-kilometres	Sweden
2000s	2,595 Tonnes-kilometres	7,531 Tonnes-kilometres	4,936 Tonnes-kilometres	Sweden
2010s	2,676 Tonnes-kilometres	7,265 Tonnes-kilometres	4,588 Tonnes-kilometres	Sweden
2020s	2,266 Tonnes-kilometres	7,649 Tonnes-kilometres	5,383 Tonnes-kilometres	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freight transport, Finland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 7,661 Tonnes-kilometres against 1,846 Tonnes-kilometres in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual freight transport between Finland and Sweden?: 5,815 Tonnes-kilometres, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for annual freight transport?: Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th 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: 20 August 2026

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