Southern Africa vs Viet Nam: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)

Southern Africa
24.71 million t km
in 2024
Viet Nam
1.18 billion t km
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
37th
Viet Nam rank
35th

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

  • Southern Africa
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.18 billion t km against 24.71 million t km in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.16 billion t km.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 47.9 times Southern Africa's.

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

Southern Africa ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 38 groups.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2010s 725.31 million t km 746.28 million t km 20.97 million t km Viet Nam
2020s 50.98 million t km 839.82 million t km 788.84 million t km Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freight volume, by mode of transport, Southern Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1.18 billion t km against 24.71 million t km in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in freight volume, by mode of transport between Southern Africa and Viet Nam?
1.16 billion t km, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Viet Nam?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for freight volume, by mode of transport?
Southern Africa ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 35th 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.

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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