Australia vs Post-demographic dividend: Railways, goods transported

Australia
453,091 million ton-km
in 2021
Post-demographic dividend
11,685 million ton-km
in 2021
Australia rank
5th
Post-demographic dividend rank
4th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Australia
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 453,091 million ton-km against 11,685 million ton-km in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 441,406 million ton-km.

That makes Australia's figure about 38.8 times Post-demographic dividend's.

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

Australia ranks 5th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 117,924 million ton-km 9,786 million ton-km 108,138 million ton-km Australia
2000s 177,907 million ton-km 11,103 million ton-km 166,804 million ton-km Australia
2010s 362,799 million ton-km 11,859 million ton-km 350,940 million ton-km Australia
2020s 450,263 million ton-km 12,544 million ton-km 437,719 million ton-km Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Australia or Post-demographic dividend?
Australia, at 453,091 million ton-km against 11,685 million ton-km in Post-demographic dividend as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Australia and Post-demographic dividend?
441,406 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Post-demographic dividend?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Australia and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Australia ranks 5th and Post-demographic dividend 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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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

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