Australia vs India: Railways, goods transported
Australia
453,091 million ton-km
in 2021
India
719,762 million ton-km
in 2021
Australia rank
5th
India rank
4th
Railways, goods transported over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 719,762 million ton-km against 453,091 million ton-km in Australia, a difference of 266,671 million ton-km.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 5th and India ranks 4th of 104 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,924 million ton-km | 272,676 million ton-km | 154,753 million ton-km | India |
| 2000s | 177,907 million ton-km | 408,604 million ton-km | 230,697 million ton-km | India |
| 2010s | 362,799 million ton-km | 659,712 million ton-km | 296,914 million ton-km | India |
| 2020s | 450,263 million ton-km | 713,714 million ton-km | 263,450 million ton-km | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, Australia or India?
- India, at 719,762 million ton-km against 453,091 million ton-km in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Australia and India?
- 266,671 million ton-km, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- Australia ranks 5th and India ranks 4th 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.