Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 267.98 million t km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
267.98 million t km
Change on year
up 123.3%
World rank
54th
of 170 countries
All-time high
267.98 million t km
in 2024
All-time low
4.29 million t km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Ecuador, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 267.98 million t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 123.3% on the previous year and up 364.6% over ten years.
Ecuador ranks 54th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 57.68 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 64.20 million t km | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 50.81 million t km | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 10.60 million t km | -79.1% |
| 2021 | 4.29 million t km | -59.5% |
| 2022 | 120.01 million t km | +2694.2% |
| 2024 | 267.98 million t km | +123.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 267.98 million t km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.01 million t km, 6.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 267.98 million t km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.96 million t km, 24.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.56 million t km | 50.81 million t km | 64.20 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 100.72 million t km | 4.29 million t km | 267.98 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More infrastructure data for Ecuador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0672 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 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 Ecuador?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Ecuador was 267.98 million 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 267.98 million t km in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 million t km in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 364.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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