What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Australia and European Union?

442,792 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union?

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 European Union: Railways, goods transported

Australia

453,091 million ton-km

in 2021

European Union

10,299 million ton-km

in 2021

Australia rank

5th

European Union rank

1st

Railways, goods transported over time

Australia
European Union

How they compare

Australia currently reports 453,091 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in European Union, a difference of 442,792 million ton-km.

That makes Australia's figure about 44.0 times European Union's.

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

Australia ranks 5th and European Union ranks 1st of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	European Union	Difference	Ahead
1990s	117,924 million ton-km	8,903 million ton-km	109,021 million ton-km	Australia
2000s	177,907 million ton-km	9,799 million ton-km	168,109 million ton-km	Australia
2010s	362,799 million ton-km	9,923 million ton-km	352,876 million ton-km	Australia
2020s	450,263 million ton-km	9,634 million ton-km	440,629 million ton-km	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Australia or European Union?: Australia, at 453,091 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Australia and European Union?: 442,792 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Australia and European Union rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Australia ranks 5th and European Union ranks 1st 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.