South Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)

South Africa
24.38 million t km
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
29.88 million t km
in 2024
South Africa rank
90th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
87th

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

  • South Africa
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 29.88 million t km against 24.38 million t km in South Africa, a difference of 5.51 million t km.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 90th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 87th of 170 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
2010s 706.50 million t km 577,143 t km 705.93 million t km South Africa
2020s 50.39 million t km 14.02 million t km 36.37 million t km South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freight volume, by mode of transport, South Africa or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 29.88 million t km against 24.38 million t km in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in freight volume, by mode of transport between South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
5.51 million t km, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for freight volume, by mode of transport?
South Africa ranks 90th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 87th 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.

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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