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

441,745 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.

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

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 OECD members: Railways, goods transported

Australia

453,091 million ton-km

in 2021

OECD members

11,346 million ton-km

in 2021

Australia rank

5th

OECD members rank

5th

Railways, goods transported over time

Australia
OECD members

How they compare

Australia currently reports 453,091 million ton-km against 11,346 million ton-km in OECD members, a difference of 441,745 million ton-km.

That makes Australia's figure about 39.9 times OECD members's.

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

Australia ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 5th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1990s	117,924 million ton-km	10,608 million ton-km	107,316 million ton-km	Australia
2000s	177,907 million ton-km	11,164 million ton-km	166,743 million ton-km	Australia
2010s	362,799 million ton-km	11,449 million ton-km	351,350 million ton-km	Australia
2020s	450,263 million ton-km	11,337 million ton-km	438,926 million ton-km	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Australia or OECD members?: Australia, at 453,091 million ton-km against 11,346 million ton-km in OECD members as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Australia and OECD members?: 441,745 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD members?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Australia and OECD members rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Australia ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 5th 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: 06 August 2026

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