Freight volume, by mode of transport in Germany
Germany: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 13.75 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.75 billion
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
4th
of 141 countries
All-time high
13.75 billion
in 2024
All-time low
5.45 billion
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Germany, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Germany recorded 13.75 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 7.7% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
That places Germany 4th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.90 billion | — |
| 2018 | 7.97 billion | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.76 billion | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.45 billion | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 11.53 billion | +111.4% |
| 2022 | 12.77 billion | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 13.75 billion | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.88 billion | 7.76 billion | 7.97 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.88 billion | 5.45 billion | 13.75 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 China 43.16 billion compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 16.13 billion compare
- 3 Qatar 14.85 billion compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 12.68 billion compare
- 6 Japan 9.13 billion compare
- 7 Luxembourg 7.33 billion compare
More infrastructure data for Germany
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4598 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 38.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Germany?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Germany was 13.75 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 billion in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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