Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 8.98 million t km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.98 million t km
Change on year
up 1,030.9%
World rank
103rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
29.56 million t km
in 2018
All-time low
794,172 t km
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Afghanistan, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 8.98 million t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
The figure is up 1,030.9% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 103rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.46 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 29.56 million t km | +37.7% |
| 2019 | 20.01 million t km | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 19.88 million t km | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.02 million t km | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 794,172 t km | -93.4% |
| 2024 | 8.98 million t km | +1030.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 8.98 million t km is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.55 million t km, 5.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 8.98 million t km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 125.35 million t km, 7% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.68 million t km | 20.01 million t km | 29.56 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.42 million t km | 794,172 t km | 19.88 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 100 Costa Rica 10.89 million t km compare
- 101 Armenia 10.17 million t km compare
- 102 Cuba 9.44 million t km compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 8.57 million t km compare
- 105 Solomon Islands 6.61 million t km compare
- 106 Albania 6.22 million t km compare
More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Afghanistan?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Afghanistan was 8.98 million t km in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.56 million t km in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 794,172 t km in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Afghanistan ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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