Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Germany
Germany: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 13.75 billion t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.75 billion t km
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
5th
of 170 countries
All-time high
13.75 billion t km
in 2024
All-time low
5.45 billion t km
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. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Germany recorded 13.75 billion t km 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 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Germany, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.90 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 7.97 billion t km | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.76 billion t km | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.45 billion t km | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 11.53 billion t km | +111.4% |
| 2022 | 12.77 billion t km | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 13.75 billion t km | +7.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 13.75 billion t km is above the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 33.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 13.75 billion t km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 152.04 million t km, 90.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.88 billion t km | 7.76 billion t km | 7.97 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.88 billion t km | 5.45 billion t km | 13.75 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 China 43.16 billion t km compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 16.13 billion t km compare
- 4 Qatar 14.85 billion t km compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 12.68 billion t km compare
- 6 South Korea 12.68 billion t km compare
- 8 Türkiye 10.23 billion t km compare
- 8 Turkey 10.23 billion t km 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 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 billion t km in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 billion t km in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 170 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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