What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Australia and East Asia & Pacific?

442,279 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific?

18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

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.

Australia vs East Asia & Pacific: Railways, goods transported

Australia

453,091 million ton-km

in 2021

East Asia & Pacific

10,812 million ton-km

in 2017

Australia rank

5th

East Asia & Pacific rank

6th

Railways, goods transported over time

Australia
East Asia & Pacific

How they compare

Australia currently reports 453,091 million ton-km against 10,812 million ton-km in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 442,279 million ton-km.

That makes Australia's figure about 41.9 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th of 104 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	East Asia & Pacific	Difference	Ahead
1990s	117,924 million ton-km	2,804 million ton-km	115,120 million ton-km	Australia
2000s	174,347 million ton-km	4,753 million ton-km	169,594 million ton-km	Australia
2010s	355,690 million ton-km	9,054 million ton-km	346,636 million ton-km	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Australia or East Asia & Pacific?: Australia, at 453,091 million ton-km against 10,812 million ton-km in East Asia & Pacific as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Australia and East Asia & Pacific?: 442,279 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Australia and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Australia ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific 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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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: 20 August 2026

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