Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Iceland
Iceland: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 142.38 million t km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
142.38 million t km
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
68th
of 170 countries
All-time high
191.91 million t km
in 2022
All-time low
135.06 million t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Iceland, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 142.38 million t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 68th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 166.75 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 163.65 million t km | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 138.65 million t km | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 135.06 million t km | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 149.00 million t km | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 191.91 million t km | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 142.38 million t km | -25.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 142.38 million t km is below the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 34% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 142.38 million t km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 152.04 million t km, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 156.35 million t km | 138.65 million t km | 166.75 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 154.59 million t km | 135.06 million t km | 191.91 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More infrastructure data for Iceland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,518 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,518 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.23 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 Iceland?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Iceland was 142.38 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 191.91 million t km in 2022.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.06 million t km in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Iceland ranks 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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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