Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 27.79 million t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.79 million t km
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 170 countries
All-time high
27.80 million t km
in 2022
All-time low
7.14 million t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in El Salvador, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 27.79 million t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
El Salvador ranks 88th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.77 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 10.73 million t km | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 13.11 million t km | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 7.14 million t km | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 11.26 million t km | +57.6% |
| 2022 | 27.80 million t km | +147.0% |
| 2024 | 27.79 million t km | -0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 27.79 million t km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.01 million t km, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 27.79 million t km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.96 million t km, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.54 million t km | 10.73 million t km | 13.77 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.50 million t km | 7.14 million t km | 27.80 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 85 Papua New Guinea 35.87 million t km compare
- 86 Togo 33.49 million t km compare
- 87 United Republic of Tanzania 29.88 million t km compare
- 89 Maldives 25.68 million t km compare
- 90 South Africa 24.38 million t km compare
- 91 Serbia 24.20 million t km compare
More infrastructure data for El Salvador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 176.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 885,101 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1396 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6394 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 885,101 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.77 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in El Salvador?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in El Salvador was 27.79 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.80 million t km in 2022.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 million t km in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- El Salvador ranks 88th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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