Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Australia
Australia: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 453,091 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Australia, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Australia is 453,091 million ton-km, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Australia peaked at 453,091 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 106,195 million ton-km, in 1995.
Australia ranks 5th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Australia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 106,195 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 110,255 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 119,619 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 125,587 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 127,963 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 133,568 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 137,534 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 150,513 million ton-km | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 160,580 million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 168,700 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 183,944 million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 189,425 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 198,961 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 218,684 million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 237,163 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 258,624 million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 261,420 million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 290,570 million ton-km | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 319,000 million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 367,700 million ton-km | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 401,600 million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 413,490 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 431,307 million ton-km | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 441,273 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 443,005 million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 447,435 million ton-km | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 453,091 million ton-km | +1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 453,091 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 56.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Australia's 453,091 million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,444 million ton-km, 102.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,924 million ton-km | 106,195 million ton-km | 127,963 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 177,907 million ton-km | 133,568 million ton-km | 237,163 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 362,799 million ton-km | 258,624 million ton-km | 443,005 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 450,263 million ton-km | 447,435 million ton-km | 453,091 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Australia?
- Railways, goods transported in Australia was 453,091 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 453,091 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,195 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for railways, goods transported?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.