Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Australia
Australia: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 1.50 billion t km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.50 billion t km
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
27th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.03 billion t km
in 2018
All-time low
1.19 billion t km
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Australia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight volume, by mode of transport in Australia is 1.50 billion t km, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Australia ranks 27th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Australia, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.98 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 2.03 billion t km | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.93 billion t km | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.20 billion t km | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 1.24 billion t km | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.19 billion t km | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.50 billion t km | +26.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.50 billion t km is above the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 3.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.50 billion t km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.44 million t km, 18.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.98 billion t km | 1.93 billion t km | 2.03 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion t km | 1.19 billion t km | 1.50 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Australia?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Australia was 1.50 billion 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 billion t km in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 billion t km in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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