Australia vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Railways, goods transported

Australia
453,091 million ton-km
in 2021
Central Europe and the Baltics
7,973 million ton-km
in 2021
Australia rank
5th
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
8th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Australia
  • Central Europe and the Baltics
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 453,091 million ton-km against 7,973 million ton-km in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 445,118 million ton-km.

That makes Australia's figure about 56.8 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 5th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th of 104 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Central Europe and the Baltics Difference Ahead
1990s 117,924 million ton-km 8,287 million ton-km 109,637 million ton-km Australia
2000s 177,907 million ton-km 9,658 million ton-km 168,249 million ton-km Australia
2010s 362,799 million ton-km 10,013 million ton-km 352,786 million ton-km Australia
2020s 450,263 million ton-km 7,798 million ton-km 442,465 million ton-km Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Australia or Central Europe and the Baltics?
Australia, at 453,091 million ton-km against 7,973 million ton-km in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Australia and Central Europe and the Baltics?
445,118 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Central Europe and the Baltics?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Australia and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Australia ranks 5th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.