Australia vs Central and Southern Asia: Freight volume, by mode of transport
Australia
1.50 billion t km
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia
3.71 billion t km
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
Central and Southern Asia rank
26th
Freight volume, by mode of transport over time
- Australia
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Central and Southern Asia currently reports 3.71 billion t km against 1.50 billion t km in Australia, a difference of 2.21 billion t km.
That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 2.5 times Australia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 26th of 168 countries.
Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.98 billion t km | 3.50 billion t km | 1.52 billion t km | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion t km | 2.55 billion t km | 1.27 billion t km | Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freight volume, by mode of transport, Australia or Central and Southern Asia?
- Central and Southern Asia, at 3.71 billion t km against 1.50 billion t km in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in freight volume, by mode of transport between Australia and Central and Southern Asia?
- 2.21 billion t km, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Central and Southern Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Australia ranks 27th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 26th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.