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

125,324 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.

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

21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.

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 South Asia: Railways, goods transported

Australia

453,091 million ton-km

in 2021

South Asia

327,767 million ton-km

in 2016

Australia rank

5th

South Asia rank

2nd

Railways, goods transported over time

Australia
South Asia

How they compare

Australia currently reports 453,091 million ton-km against 327,767 million ton-km in South Asia, a difference of 125,324 million ton-km.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 2nd of 104 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	117,924 million ton-km	813.4 million ton-km	117,110 million ton-km	Australia
2000s	176,627 million ton-km	113,045 million ton-km	63,583 million ton-km	Australia
2010s	330,343 million ton-km	137,733 million ton-km	192,610 million ton-km	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Australia or South Asia?: Australia, at 453,091 million ton-km against 327,767 million ton-km in South Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Australia and South Asia?: 125,324 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Asia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Australia and South Asia rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Australia ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 2nd 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.