Australia vs Eastern Africa: Freight volume, by mode of transport
Australia
1.50 billion t km
in 2024
Eastern Africa
4.67 billion t km
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
Eastern Africa rank
24th
Freight volume, by mode of transport over time
- Australia
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 4.67 billion t km against 1.50 billion t km in Australia, a difference of 3.17 billion t km.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.1 times Australia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and Eastern Africa ranks 24th of 168 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.98 billion t km | 2.83 billion t km | 849.80 million t km | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion t km | 4.16 billion t km | 2.88 billion t km | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freight volume, by mode of transport, Australia or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 4.67 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 Eastern Africa?
- 3.17 billion t km, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Eastern Africa rank globally for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Australia ranks 27th and Eastern Africa ranks 24th 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.