Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Botswana
Botswana: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 332,000 t km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
332,000 t km
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
141st
of 170 countries
All-time high
675,495 t km
in 2019
All-time low
0 t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Botswana, 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 Botswana is 332,000 t km, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 128.0% over ten years.
That places Botswana 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 145,640 t km | — |
| 2018 | 113,606 t km | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 675,495 t km | +494.6% |
| 2020 | 0 t km | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 63,317 t km | — |
| 2022 | 282,000 t km | +345.4% |
| 2024 | 332,000 t km | +17.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 332,000 t km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.01 million t km, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 332,000 t km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 856,770 t km, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 311,580 t km | 113,606 t km | 675,495 t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 169,329 t km | 0 t km | 332,000 t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Botswana?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Botswana was 332,000 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 675,495 t km in 2019.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t km in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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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