World Bank · Infrastructure

Australia: Railways, goods transported

453,091million ton-km · 2021+73.3% since 2011

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled. Annual figures for Australia from 1995 to 2021.

19952021

Every year

YearValue (million ton-km)Note
2021453,091.006
2020447,434.674
2019443,004.628
2018441,273.241
2017431,307.311
2016413,490
2015401,600
2014367,700
2013319,000
2012290,570
2011261,420
2010258,624
2009237,163
2008218,684
2007198,961
2006189,425
2005183,944
2004168,700
2003160,580
2002150,513
2001137,534
2000133,568
1999127,963
1998125,587
1997119,619
1996110,255
1995106,195

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by International Union of Railways, OECD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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World Bank (2026). Railways, goods transported. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-railways-goods-transported (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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