China vs Developing regions: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)
China
43.16 billion t km
in 2024
Developing regions
4.55 trillion t km
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Developing regions rank
1st
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) over time
- China
- Developing regions
How they compare
Developing regions currently reports 4.55 trillion t km against 43.16 billion t km in China, a difference of 4.51 trillion t km.
That makes Developing regions's figure about 105.5 times China's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Developing regions has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Developing regions ranks 1st of 170 countries.
Developing regions has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Developing regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.66 billion t km | 115.82 billion t km | 91.16 billion t km | Developing regions |
| 2020s | 35.04 billion t km | 1.21 trillion t km | 1.18 trillion t km | Developing regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freight volume, by mode of transport, China or Developing regions?
- Developing regions, at 4.55 trillion t km against 43.16 billion t km in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in freight volume, by mode of transport between China and Developing regions?
- 4.51 trillion t km, with Developing regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Developing regions?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do China and Developing regions rank globally for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- China ranks 2nd and Developing regions ranks 1st of 170 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.