Australia vs Southern Asia: Freight volume, by mode of transport
Australia
1.50 billion t km
in 2024
Southern Asia
3.20 billion t km
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
Southern Asia rank
28th
Freight volume, by mode of transport over time
- Australia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 3.20 billion t km against 1.50 billion t km in Australia, a difference of 1.70 billion t km.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.1 times Australia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and Southern Asia ranks 28th of 168 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.98 billion t km | 3.33 billion t km | 1.35 billion t km | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion t km | 2.30 billion t km | 1.02 billion t km | 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 Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 3.20 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 Southern Asia?
- 1.70 billion t km, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Southern Asia rank globally for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Australia ranks 27th and Southern Asia ranks 28th 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.