Turkey vs Western Asia: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)
Turkey
10.23 billion t km
in 2024
Western Asia
46.97 billion t km
in 2024
Turkey rank
8th
Western Asia rank
11th
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) over time
- Turkey
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 46.97 billion t km against 10.23 billion t km in Turkey, a difference of 36.74 billion t km.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 4.6 times Turkey's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 11th of 170 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.87 billion t km | 38.49 billion t km | 32.62 billion t km | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 8.70 billion t km | 42.65 billion t km | 33.95 billion t km | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freight volume, by mode of transport, Turkey or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 46.97 billion t km against 10.23 billion t km in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in freight volume, by mode of transport between Turkey and Western Asia?
- 36.74 billion t km, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Western Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and Western Asia rank globally for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Turkey ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 11th 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.