Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Canada
Canada: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 2.15 billion t km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.15 billion t km
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
20th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3.24 billion t km
in 2021
All-time low
2.04 billion t km
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. Measured in t km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight volume, by mode of transport in Canada is 2.15 billion t km, 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 20th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Canada, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.84 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 3.19 billion t km | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 3.11 billion t km | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.31 billion t km | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 3.24 billion t km | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 2.04 billion t km | -37.1% |
| 2024 | 2.15 billion t km | +5.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.15 billion t km is above the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 5.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.05 billion t km | 2.84 billion t km | 3.19 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.43 billion t km | 2.04 billion t km | 3.24 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.50 billion t km compare
- 18 India 2.24 billion t km compare
- 19 Colombia 2.16 billion t km compare
- 21 Thailand 2.08 billion t km compare
- 22 Australia and New Zealand 2.07 billion t km compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1.72 billion t km 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 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 billion t km in 2021.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 billion t km in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 170 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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