Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Belgium
Belgium: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 1.42 billion t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.42 billion t km
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
31st
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.83 billion t km
in 2022
All-time low
1.27 billion t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Belgium, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.42 billion t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 31st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.57 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 1.29 billion t km | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 billion t km | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.27 billion t km | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.83 billion t km | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 1.83 billion t km | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.42 billion t km | -22.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.42 billion t km is above the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 3.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.42 billion t km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 152.04 million t km, 9.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.40 billion t km | 1.29 billion t km | 1.57 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.59 billion t km | 1.27 billion t km | 1.83 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 28 Switzerland 1.47 billion t km compare
- 29 Russian Federation 1.45 billion t km compare
- 29 Russia 1.45 billion t km compare
- 32 Malaysia 1.33 billion t km compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 1.32 billion t km compare
- 34 Spain 1.29 billion t km compare
More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.03 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 Belgium?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Belgium was 1.42 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 billion t km in 2022.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 billion t km in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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