What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Australia and Europe & Central Asia?

445,118 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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 Europe & Central Asia: Railways, goods transported

Australia

453,091 million ton-km

in 2021

Europe & Central Asia

7,973 million ton-km

in 2021

Australia rank

5th

Europe & Central Asia rank

8th

Railways, goods transported over time

Australia
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

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

That makes Australia's figure about 56.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Australia ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia 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	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	117,924 million ton-km	7,859 million ton-km	110,064 million ton-km	Australia
2000s	177,907 million ton-km	8,742 million ton-km	169,165 million ton-km	Australia
2010s	362,799 million ton-km	9,290 million ton-km	353,509 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 Europe & Central Asia?: Australia, at 453,091 million ton-km against 7,973 million ton-km in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Australia and Europe & Central Asia?: 445,118 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Australia ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia 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: 20 August 2026

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