Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) vs United States: Freight volume, by mode of transport

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
4.55 trillion
in 2024
United States
45.30 billion
in 2024
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Freight volume, by mode of transport over time

  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
  • United States
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How they compare

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) currently reports 4.55 trillion against 45.30 billion in United States, a difference of 4.50 trillion.

That makes Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s figure about 100.3 times United States's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has been ahead every year.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 39 groups.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) United States Difference Ahead
2010s 105.97 billion 42.36 billion 63.61 billion Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2020s 1.22 trillion 43.72 billion 1.18 trillion Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freight volume, by mode of transport, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) or United States?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), at 4.55 trillion against 45.30 billion in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in freight volume, by mode of transport between Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and United States?
4.50 trillion, with Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and United States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and United States rank globally for freight volume, by mode of transport?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 39 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.

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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