Canada vs High income: Railways, goods transported

Canada
430,170 million ton-km
in 2021
High income
10,299 million ton-km
in 2021
Canada rank
6th
High income rank
7th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Canada
  • High income
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199520082021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 430,170 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in High income, a difference of 419,871 million ton-km.

That makes Canada's figure about 41.8 times High income's.

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

Canada ranks 6th and High income ranks 7th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada High income Difference Ahead
1990s 259,234 million ton-km 9,578 million ton-km 249,656 million ton-km Canada
2000s 314,930 million ton-km 10,324 million ton-km 304,605 million ton-km Canada
2010s 397,065 million ton-km 10,241 million ton-km 386,825 million ton-km Canada
2020s 437,101 million ton-km 9,926 million ton-km 427,175 million ton-km Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Canada or High income?
Canada, at 430,170 million ton-km against 10,299 million ton-km in High income as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Canada and High income?
419,871 million ton-km, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and High income?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Canada and High income rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Canada ranks 6th and High income ranks 7th 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

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.