Annual freight transport in Canada
Canada: Annual freight transport was 31,735 Tonnes-kilometres in 2011. β² Rising
Annual freight transport in Canada, 1995β2011
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes-kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freight transport in Canada is 31,735 Tonnes-kilometres, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freight transport in Canada peaked at 31,735 Tonnes-kilometres in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,166 Tonnes-kilometres, in 1996.
Canada ranks 7th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,767 Tonnes-kilometres | 10,166 Tonnes-kilometres | 14,144 Tonnes-kilometres | 5 |
| 2000s | 23,449 Tonnes-kilometres | 13,891 Tonnes-kilometres | 29,388 Tonnes-kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,641 Tonnes-kilometres | 29,547 Tonnes-kilometres | 31,735 Tonnes-kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freight transport in Canada?
- Annual freight transport in Canada was 31,735 Tonnes-kilometres in 2011, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual freight transport recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 31,735 Tonnes-kilometres in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual freight transport recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,166 Tonnes-kilometres in 1996.
- How does Canada rank for annual freight transport?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2011.
- Is annual freight transport rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.