What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Canada and Kazakhstan?

128,014 million ton-km, with Canada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kazakhstan?

18 years are reported by both, from 1996 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.

Canada vs Kazakhstan: Railways, goods transported

Canada

430,170 million ton-km

in 2021

Kazakhstan

302,156 million ton-km

in 2020

Canada rank

6th

Kazakhstan rank

7th

Railways, goods transported over time

Canada
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Canada currently reports 430,170 million ton-km against 302,156 million ton-km in Kazakhstan, a difference of 128,014 million ton-km.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Kazakhstan's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 6th and Kazakhstan 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	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	259,234 million ton-km	101,650 million ton-km	157,584 million ton-km	Canada
2000s	325,844 million ton-km	203,529 million ton-km	122,315 million ton-km	Canada
2010s	397,065 million ton-km	241,359 million ton-km	155,706 million ton-km	Canada
2020s	444,032 million ton-km	302,156 million ton-km	141,876 million ton-km	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Canada or Kazakhstan?: Canada, at 430,170 million ton-km against 302,156 million ton-km in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Canada and Kazakhstan?: 128,014 million ton-km, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kazakhstan?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Canada and Kazakhstan rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Canada ranks 6th and Kazakhstan 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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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.