Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in China
China: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 43.16 billion t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.16 billion t km
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
44.35 billion t km
in 2022
All-time low
19.26 billion t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in China, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
In 2024, freight volume, by mode of transport in China stood at 43.16 billion t km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
That places China 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in China, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.32 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 25.26 billion t km | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 25.39 billion t km | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.26 billion t km | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 33.37 billion t km | +73.2% |
| 2022 | 44.35 billion t km | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 43.16 billion t km | -2.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 43.16 billion t km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.01 million t km, 980.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 43.16 billion t km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.44 million t km, 536.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.66 billion t km | 23.32 billion t km | 25.39 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.04 billion t km | 19.26 billion t km | 44.35 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 45.30 billion t km compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 16.13 billion t km compare
- 4 Qatar 14.85 billion t km compare
- 5 Germany 13.75 billion t km compare
More infrastructure data for China
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in China?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in China was 43.16 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 44.35 billion t km in 2022.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.26 billion t km in 2020.
- How does China rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- China ranks 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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