Africa vs India: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)
Africa
5.68 billion t km
in 2024
India
2.24 billion t km
in 2024
Africa rank
21st
India rank
18th
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 5.68 billion t km against 2.24 billion t km in India, a difference of 3.44 billion t km.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.5 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 21st and India ranks 18th of 38 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.24 billion t km | 2.35 billion t km | 1.89 billion t km | Africa |
| 2020s | 4.83 billion t km | 1.34 billion t km | 3.49 billion t km | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freight volume, by mode of transport, Africa or India?
- Africa, at 5.68 billion t km against 2.24 billion t km in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in freight volume, by mode of transport between Africa and India?
- 3.44 billion t km, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Africa ranks 21st and India ranks 18th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.