Freight volume, by mode of transport in Central America
Central America: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 1.31 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.31 billion
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
25th
of 34 groups
All-time high
1.31 billion
in 2024
All-time low
815.35 million
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Central America, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, freight volume, by mode of transport in Central America stood at 1.31 billion. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Central America ranks 25th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.00 billion | — |
| 2018 | 1.15 billion | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.19 billion | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 815.35 million | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 1.13 billion | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 1.28 billion | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 1.31 billion | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 billion | 1.00 billion | 1.19 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.13 billion | 815.35 million | 1.31 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 22 Australia 1.50 billion compare
- 23 Switzerland 1.47 billion compare
- 24 Russian Federation 1.45 billion compare
- 25 Belgium 1.42 billion compare
- 26 Malaysia 1.33 billion compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 1.32 billion compare
- 28 Spain 1.29 billion compare
More infrastructure data for Central America
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.4% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,586 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Central America?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Central America was 1.31 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 815.35 million in 2020.
- How does Central America rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Central America ranks 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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