Canada vs Netherlands: Freight transport
Canada
59,882 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2011
Netherlands
42,159 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2025
Canada rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
1st
Freight transport over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 59,882 Tonnes-kilometres against 42,159 Tonnes-kilometres in Netherlands, a difference of 17,723 Tonnes-kilometres.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 19 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,941 Tonnes-kilometres | 42,626 Tonnes-kilometres | 28,316 Tonnes-kilometres | Canada |
| 2010s | 60,900 Tonnes-kilometres | 43,228 Tonnes-kilometres | 17,672 Tonnes-kilometres | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freight transport, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 59,882 Tonnes-kilometres against 42,159 Tonnes-kilometres in Netherlands as of 2011.
- What is the difference in freight transport between Canada and Netherlands?
- 17,723 Tonnes-kilometres, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2011.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for freight transport?
- Canada ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as 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 and inland waterways, split in national and international transport.