Canada vs United States of America: Freight transport
Canada
59,882 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2011
United States of America
417,091 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2023
Canada rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Freight transport over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 417,091 Tonnes-kilometres against 59,882 Tonnes-kilometres in Canada, a difference of 357,209 Tonnes-kilometres.
That makes United States of America's figure about 7.0 times Canada's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 19 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,941 Tonnes-kilometres | 504,027 Tonnes-kilometres | 433,086 Tonnes-kilometres | United States of America |
| 2010s | 60,900 Tonnes-kilometres | 494,650 Tonnes-kilometres | 433,750 Tonnes-kilometres | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freight transport, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 417,091 Tonnes-kilometres against 59,882 Tonnes-kilometres in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freight transport between Canada and United States of America?
- 357,209 Tonnes-kilometres, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2011.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for freight transport?
- Canada ranks 2nd and United States of America 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.