Annual freight transport in Canada

Canada: Annual freight transport was 31,735 Tonnes-kilometres in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
31,735 Tonnes-kilometres
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
7th
of 21 countries
All-time high
31,735 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2011
All-time low
10,166 Tonnes-kilometres
in 1996
Years of data
17
1995–2011

Annual freight transport in Canada, 1995–2011

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1995200320111995: 10.4k Tonnes-kilometres1996: 10.2k Tonnes-kilometres1997: 10.7k Tonnes-kilometres1998: 13.4k Tonnes-kilometres1999: 14.1k Tonnes-kilometres2000: 13.9k Tonnes-kilometres2001: 15.1k Tonnes-kilometres2002: 21.5k Tonnes-kilometres2003: 25.5k Tonnes-kilometres2004: 25.3k Tonnes-kilometres2005: 24.4k Tonnes-kilometres2006: 24.9k Tonnes-kilometres2007: 29.4k Tonnes-kilometres2008: 27.9k Tonnes-kilometres2009: 26.7k Tonnes-kilometres2010: 29.5k Tonnes-kilometres2011: 31.7k Tonnes-kilometres

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Australia 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  2. 5 Spain 49,938 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  3. 6 Italy 42,143 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23,800 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  5. 9 Norway 19,408 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  6. 10 Mexico 15,845 Tonnes-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 25 places β†’

More reference data data for Canada

All data for Canada β†’

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