Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Freight volume, by mode of transport

Burkina Faso
2.85 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.05 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
119th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
117th

Freight volume, by mode of transport over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 3.05 million against 2.85 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 207,160.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 117th of 168 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2010s 46,313 631,637 585,324 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 1.11 million 1.36 million 251,933 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freight volume, by mode of transport, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 3.05 million against 2.85 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in freight volume, by mode of transport between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
207,160, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for freight volume, by mode of transport?
Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 117th of 168 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
207 places, 1,406 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed