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

277,504 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.

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

26 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 Ukraine: Railways, goods transported

Australia

453,091 million ton-km

in 2021

Ukraine

175,587 million ton-km

in 2020

Australia rank

5th

Ukraine rank

8th

Railways, goods transported over time

Australia
Ukraine

How they compare

Australia currently reports 453,091 million ton-km against 175,587 million ton-km in Ukraine, a difference of 277,504 million ton-km.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.6 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ukraine ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 104 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	117,924 million ton-km	166,922 million ton-km	48,998 million ton-km	Ukraine
2000s	177,907 million ton-km	218,318 million ton-km	40,411 million ton-km	Ukraine
2010s	362,799 million ton-km	207,805 million ton-km	154,994 million ton-km	Australia
2020s	447,435 million ton-km	175,587 million ton-km	271,848 million ton-km	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Australia or Ukraine?: Australia, at 453,091 million ton-km against 175,587 million ton-km in Ukraine as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Australia and Ukraine?: 277,504 million ton-km, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ukraine?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and Ukraine rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Australia ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 8th 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.