Canada vs European Union: Railways, goods transported
Canada
430,170 million ton-km
in 2021
European Union
10,299 million ton-km
in 2021
Canada rank
6th
European Union rank
1st
Railways, goods transported over time
- Canada
- European Union
How they compare
Canada currently reports 430,170 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in European Union, a difference of 419,871 million ton-km.
That makes Canada's figure about 41.8 times European Union's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and European Union ranks 1st of 104 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 259,234 million ton-km | 8,892 million ton-km | 250,341 million ton-km | Canada |
| 2000s | 314,930 million ton-km | 9,799 million ton-km | 305,131 million ton-km | Canada |
| 2010s | 397,065 million ton-km | 9,923 million ton-km | 387,142 million ton-km | Canada |
| 2020s | 437,101 million ton-km | 9,634 million ton-km | 427,467 million ton-km | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, Canada or European Union?
- Canada, at 430,170 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in European Union as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Canada and European Union?
- 419,871 million ton-km, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Canada and European Union rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- Canada ranks 6th and European Union ranks 1st 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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About this data
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.