Middle Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)

Middle Africa
112.21 million t km
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.32 billion t km
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd

Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B201720202024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.32 billion t km against 112.21 million t km in Middle Africa, a difference of 1.21 billion t km.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 11.7 times Middle Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Middle Africa ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 38 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 76.94 million t km 1.74 billion t km 1.67 billion t km Saudi Arabia
2020s 63.39 million t km 920.51 million t km 857.12 million t km Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freight volume, by mode of transport, Middle Africa or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.32 billion t km against 112.21 million t km in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in freight volume, by mode of transport between Middle Africa and Saudi Arabia?
1.21 billion t km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for freight volume, by mode of transport?
Middle Africa ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Middle Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Freight volume, by mode of transport. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 08 November 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/freight-volume-by-mode-of-transport-tonne-kilometres/middle-africa/saudi-arabia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/freight-volume-by-mode-of-transport-tonne-kilometres/middle-africa/saudi-arabia/">Middle Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Freight volume, by mode of transport</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)
Unit
t km
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 1,413 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed