Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 2.00 billion t km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.00 billion t km
Change on year
up 12.9%
Rank
30th
of 38 groups
All-time high
7.19 billion t km
in 2018
All-time low
1.77 billion t km
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Eastern Europe, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
In 2024, freight volume, by mode of transport in Eastern Europe stood at 2.00 billion t km.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
That places Eastern Europe 30th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.16 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 7.19 billion t km | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.91 billion t km | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.48 billion t km | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 6.14 billion t km | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 1.77 billion t km | -71.2% |
| 2024 | 2.00 billion t km | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.08 billion t km | 6.91 billion t km | 7.19 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.59 billion t km | 1.77 billion t km | 6.14 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 27 Australia 1.50 billion t km compare
- 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
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.9% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,391 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.51 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Eastern Europe?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Eastern Europe was 2.00 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 Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 billion t km in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 billion t km in 2022.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Eastern Europe ranks 30th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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