Canada vs Post-demographic dividend: Railways, goods transported

Canada
430,170 million ton-km
in 2021
Post-demographic dividend
11,685 million ton-km
in 2021
Canada rank
6th
Post-demographic dividend rank
4th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Canada
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 430,170 million ton-km against 11,685 million ton-km in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 418,485 million ton-km.

That makes Canada's figure about 36.8 times Post-demographic dividend's.

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

Canada ranks 6th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 259,234 million ton-km 9,964 million ton-km 249,270 million ton-km Canada
2000s 314,930 million ton-km 11,103 million ton-km 303,826 million ton-km Canada
2010s 397,065 million ton-km 11,859 million ton-km 385,206 million ton-km Canada
2020s 437,101 million ton-km 12,544 million ton-km 424,557 million ton-km Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Canada or Post-demographic dividend?
Canada, at 430,170 million ton-km against 11,685 million ton-km in Post-demographic dividend as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Canada and Post-demographic dividend?
418,485 million ton-km, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Post-demographic dividend?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Canada and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Canada ranks 6th and Post-demographic dividend 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

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
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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.