Freight volume, by mode of transport in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 4.14 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.14 billion
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
11th
of 141 countries
All-time high
4.14 billion
in 2024
All-time low
2.08 billion
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Ethiopia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.14 billion for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 11th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.08 billion | — |
| 2018 | 2.09 billion | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.45 billion | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 2.90 billion | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 3.72 billion | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 4.02 billion | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 4.14 billion | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.21 billion | 2.08 billion | 2.45 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.69 billion | 2.90 billion | 4.14 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Ethiopia?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Ethiopia was 4.14 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 billion in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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