Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 160.94 million t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
160.94 million t km
Change on year
up 62.8%
World rank
64th
of 170 countries
All-time high
168.66 million t km
in 2019
All-time low
61.75 million t km
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Bangladesh, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
In 2024, freight volume, by mode of transport in Bangladesh stood at 160.94 million t km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.8% on the previous year and up 160.6% over ten years.
Bangladesh ranks 64th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 61.75 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 114.56 million t km | +85.5% |
| 2019 | 168.66 million t km | +47.2% |
| 2020 | 117.78 million t km | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 83.74 million t km | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 98.85 million t km | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 160.94 million t km | +62.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 160.94 million t km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.61 million t km, 24.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 160.94 million t km is above the median for South Asia, which is 93.31 million t km, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114.99 million t km | 61.75 million t km | 168.66 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 115.33 million t km | 83.74 million t km | 160.94 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More infrastructure data for Bangladesh
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 284,748 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1641 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 284,748 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Bangladesh?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Bangladesh was 160.94 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 168.66 million t km in 2019.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.75 million t km in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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