Freight volume, by mode of transport in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 8.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.98 million
Change on year
up 1,030.9%
World rank
89th
of 141 countries
All-time high
29.56 million
in 2018
All-time low
794,172
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.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 8.98 million 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 89th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.46 million | — |
| 2018 | 29.56 million | +37.7% |
| 2019 | 20.01 million | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 19.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.02 million | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 794,172 | -93.4% |
| 2024 | 8.98 million | +1030.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.68 million | 20.01 million | 29.56 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.42 million | 794,172 | 19.88 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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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 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 in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 794,172 in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th out of 141 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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