Australia vs Canada: Railways, goods transported
Australia
453,091 million ton-km
in 2021
Canada
430,170 million ton-km
in 2021
Australia rank
5th
Canada rank
6th
Railways, goods transported over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 453,091 million ton-km against 430,170 million ton-km in Canada, a difference of 22,921 million ton-km.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Canada ranks 6th of 104 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,856 million ton-km | 259,234 million ton-km | 138,378 million ton-km | Canada |
| 2000s | 177,907 million ton-km | 314,930 million ton-km | 137,022 million ton-km | Canada |
| 2010s | 362,799 million ton-km | 397,065 million ton-km | 34,266 million ton-km | Canada |
| 2020s | 450,263 million ton-km | 437,101 million ton-km | 13,162 million ton-km | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 453,091 million ton-km against 430,170 million ton-km in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Australia and Canada?
- 22,921 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- Australia ranks 5th and Canada ranks 6th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.