Freight volume, by mode of transport in Canada
Canada: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 2.15 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.15 billion
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
15th
of 141 countries
All-time high
3.24 billion
in 2021
All-time low
2.04 billion
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Canada, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight volume, by mode of transport in Canada is 2.15 billion, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Canada ranks 15th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.84 billion | — |
| 2018 | 3.19 billion | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 3.11 billion | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.31 billion | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 3.24 billion | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 2.04 billion | -37.1% |
| 2024 | 2.15 billion | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.05 billion | 2.84 billion | 3.19 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.43 billion | 2.04 billion | 3.24 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.50 billion compare
- 13 India 2.24 billion compare
- 14 Colombia 2.16 billion compare
- 16 Thailand 2.08 billion compare
- 17 Australia and New Zealand 2.07 billion compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 1.72 billion compare
More infrastructure data for Canada
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.97 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2658 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9064 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 Canada?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Canada was 2.15 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 billion in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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