Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Central America
Central America: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 1.31 billion t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.31 billion t km
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
31st
of 38 groups
All-time high
1.31 billion t km
in 2024
All-time low
815.35 million t km
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. Measured in t km.
Analysis
In 2024, freight volume, by mode of transport in Central America stood at 1.31 billion t km. 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 31st of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Central America, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.00 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 1.15 billion t km | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.19 billion t km | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 815.35 million t km | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 1.13 billion t km | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 1.28 billion t km | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 1.31 billion t km | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 billion t km | 1.00 billion t km | 1.19 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.13 billion t km | 815.35 million t km | 1.31 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 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
- 31 Belgium 1.42 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
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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)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.4% (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)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,586 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.91 ratio (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 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 billion t km in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 815.35 million t km in 2020.
- How does Central America rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Central America ranks 31st out of 38 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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