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

150,935 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.

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

19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

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 Kazakhstan: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

Australia

453,091 million ton-km

in 2021

Kazakhstan

302,156 million ton-km

in 2020

Australia rank

5th

Kazakhstan rank

7th

Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) over time

Australia
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Australia currently reports 453,091 million ton-km against 302,156 million ton-km in Kazakhstan, a difference of 150,935 million ton-km.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and Kazakhstan ranks 7th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	117,924 million ton-km	106,220 million ton-km	11,704 million ton-km	Australia
2000s	218,269 million ton-km	203,529 million ton-km	14,740 million ton-km	Australia
2010s	362,799 million ton-km	241,359 million ton-km	121,440 million ton-km	Australia
2020s	447,435 million ton-km	302,156 million ton-km	145,279 million ton-km	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Australia or Kazakhstan?: Australia, at 453,091 million ton-km against 302,156 million ton-km in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Australia and Kazakhstan?: 150,935 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Australia ranks 5th and Kazakhstan ranks 7th 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: 29 October 2026

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