Freight volume, by mode of transport in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 1.03 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.03 million
Change on year
up 13,620.0%
World rank
129th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.03 million
in 2024
All-time low
2,190
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight volume, by mode of transport in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 1.03 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13,620.0% on the previous year and up 309.2% over ten years.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 129th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 251,493 | — |
| 2018 | 490,188 | +94.9% |
| 2019 | 487,101 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 373,256 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 2,190 | -99.4% |
| 2022 | 7,500 | +242.5% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million | +13620.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 409,594 | 251,493 | 490,188 | 3 |
| 2020s | 352,986 | 2,190 | 1.03 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 1.03 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,190 in 2021.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 129th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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