Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Colombia
Colombia: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 2.16 billion t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.16 billion t km
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
19th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.16 billion t km
in 2024
All-time low
1.27 billion t km
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 2.16 billion t km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
That places Colombia 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.27 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 1.35 billion t km | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.55 billion t km | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 1.50 billion t km | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.61 billion t km | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.94 billion t km | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 2.16 billion t km | +11.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.16 billion t km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.01 million t km, 49.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.16 billion t km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.96 million t km, 196.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.39 billion t km | 1.27 billion t km | 1.55 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.80 billion t km | 1.50 billion t km | 2.16 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More infrastructure data for Colombia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.32 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1194 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Colombia?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Colombia was 2.16 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 billion t km in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 billion t km in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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