What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Canada and Europe & Central Asia?

422,197 million ton-km, with Canada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1996 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.

Canada vs Europe & Central Asia: Railways, goods transported

Canada

430,170 million ton-km

in 2021

Europe & Central Asia

7,973 million ton-km

in 2021

Canada rank

6th

Europe & Central Asia rank

8th

Railways, goods transported over time

Canada
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Canada currently reports 430,170 million ton-km against 7,973 million ton-km in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 422,197 million ton-km.

That makes Canada's figure about 54.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	259,234 million ton-km	7,711 million ton-km	251,523 million ton-km	Canada
2000s	314,930 million ton-km	8,742 million ton-km	306,187 million ton-km	Canada
2010s	397,065 million ton-km	9,290 million ton-km	387,775 million ton-km	Canada
2020s	437,101 million ton-km	7,798 million ton-km	429,303 million ton-km	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Canada or Europe & Central Asia?: Canada, at 430,170 million ton-km against 7,973 million ton-km in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Canada and Europe & Central Asia?: 422,197 million ton-km, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Canada ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia 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: 20 August 2026

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