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

418,824 million ton-km, with Canada ahead.

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

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 OECD members: Railways, goods transported

Canada

430,170 million ton-km

in 2021

OECD members

11,346 million ton-km

in 2021

Canada rank

6th

OECD members rank

5th

Railways, goods transported over time

Canada
OECD members

How they compare

Canada currently reports 430,170 million ton-km against 11,346 million ton-km in OECD members, a difference of 418,824 million ton-km.

That makes Canada's figure about 37.9 times OECD members's.

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

Canada ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 5th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1990s	259,234 million ton-km	10,821 million ton-km	248,413 million ton-km	Canada
2000s	314,930 million ton-km	11,164 million ton-km	303,765 million ton-km	Canada
2010s	397,065 million ton-km	11,449 million ton-km	385,616 million ton-km	Canada
2020s	437,101 million ton-km	11,337 million ton-km	425,764 million ton-km	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Canada or OECD members?: Canada, at 430,170 million ton-km against 11,346 million ton-km in OECD members as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Canada and OECD members?: 418,824 million ton-km, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and OECD members?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Canada and OECD members rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Canada ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 5th 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.