Canada vs India: Railways, goods transported
Canada
430,170 million ton-km
in 2021
India
719,762 million ton-km
in 2021
Canada rank
6th
India rank
4th
Railways, goods transported over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 719,762 million ton-km against 430,170 million ton-km in Canada, a difference of 289,592 million ton-km.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and India ranks 4th of 104 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 259,234 million ton-km | 278,454 million ton-km | 19,221 million ton-km | India |
| 2000s | 314,930 million ton-km | 408,604 million ton-km | 93,674 million ton-km | India |
| 2010s | 397,065 million ton-km | 659,712 million ton-km | 262,647 million ton-km | India |
| 2020s | 437,101 million ton-km | 713,714 million ton-km | 276,612 million ton-km | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, goods transported, Canada or India?
- India, at 719,762 million ton-km against 430,170 million ton-km in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Canada and India?
- 289,592 million ton-km, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for railways, goods transported?
- Canada ranks 6th and India ranks 4th 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.