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Canada · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

13th of 149 · 2nd in N. America
Air transport, passengers carriedCanada's air transport, passengers carried rose from 18.1M in 1994 to 88.6M in 2023.199520002005201020152020020M40M60M80M100M88.6M

Canada's air transport, passengers carried rose from 18.1M in 1994 to 88.6M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

16th of 137 · 2nd in N. America
Air transport, freightCanada's air transport, freight rose from 1,479 in 1994 to 2,036 in 2023.1995200020052010201520201,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5002,036

Canada's air transport, freight rose from 1,479 in 1994 to 2,036 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

5th of 65 · 2nd in N. America
Rail lines (total route-km)Canada's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 46,969 km in 2014 to 48,150 km in 2021.2014201520162017201820192020202145k46k47k48k49k48,150 km

Canada's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 46,969 km in 2014 to 48,150 km in 2021.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

33rd of 47 · 1st in N. America
Railways, passengers carriedCanada's railways, passengers carried fell from 1,382 in 1995 to 536 in 2021.19952000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,000536

Canada's railways, passengers carried fell from 1,382 in 1995 to 536 in 2021.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

5th of 50 · 2nd in N. America
Railways, goods transportedCanada's railways, goods transported rose from 245,625 in 1996 to 430,170 in 2021.20002005201020152020200k300k400k500k430,170

Canada's railways, goods transported rose from 245,625 in 1996 to 430,170 in 2021.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

29th of 103 · 2nd in N. America
Container port trafficCanada's container port traffic rose from 4.67M in 2010 to 6.39M in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220245M6M7M6.39M

Canada's container port traffic rose from 4.67M in 2010 to 6.39M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

31st of 165 · 2nd in N. America
Liner shipping connectivity indexCanada's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 32.8 in 2006 to 48.8 in 2021.201020152020303540455048.8

Canada's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 32.8 in 2006 to 48.8 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

7th of 138 · 1st in N. America
Logistics performance index, overallCanada's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.9 in 2007 to 4 in 2022.2010201520203.73.83.944

Canada's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.9 in 2007 to 4 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in N. America
Access to electricity (% of population)Canada's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202090%95%100%105%110%100.0 %

Canada's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

28th of 183 · 1st in N. America
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryCanada's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 9.8 /100k in 2000 to 5.3 /100k in 2019.200020052010201568105.3 /100k

Canada's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 9.8 /100k in 2000 to 5.3 /100k in 2019.

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