Annual freight transport in Australia
Australia: Annual freight transport was 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres in 2021. β² Rising
Annual freight transport in Australia, 1971β2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2021, annual freight transport in Australia stood at 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freight transport in Australia peaked at 127,589 Tonnes-kilometres in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72,000 Tonnes-kilometres, in 1971.
Australia ranks 4th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95,411 Tonnes-kilometres | 72,000 Tonnes-kilometres | 105,100 Tonnes-kilometres | 9 |
| 1980s | 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres | 80,900 Tonnes-kilometres | 110,300 Tonnes-kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,278 Tonnes-kilometres | 93,800 Tonnes-kilometres | 116,940 Tonnes-kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,133 Tonnes-kilometres | 104,510 Tonnes-kilometres | 127,589 Tonnes-kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,280 Tonnes-kilometres | 102,577 Tonnes-kilometres | 120,700 Tonnes-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,750 Tonnes-kilometres | 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres | 108,900 Tonnes-kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freight transport in Australia?
- Annual freight transport in Australia was 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual freight transport recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 127,589 Tonnes-kilometres in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual freight transport recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,000 Tonnes-kilometres in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for annual freight transport?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual freight transport rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual freight transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freight transport by rail, road, inland waterways and pipeline.