Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in India
India: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 2.24 billion t km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.24 billion t km
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
18th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.70 billion t km
in 2018
All-time low
875.12 million t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in India, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight volume, by mode of transport in India is 2.24 billion t km, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
India ranks 18th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in India, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.41 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 2.70 billion t km | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.94 billion t km | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 875.12 million t km | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 907.93 million t km | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.81 billion t km | +99.0% |
| 2024 | 2.24 billion t km | +23.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.24 billion t km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.61 million t km, 338.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- India's 2.24 billion t km is above the median for South Asia, which is 93.31 million t km, 24.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.35 billion t km | 1.94 billion t km | 2.70 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.46 billion t km | 875.12 million t km | 2.24 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More infrastructure data for India
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.027 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 39.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7935 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 India?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in India was 2.24 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 billion t km in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 875.12 million t km in 2020.
- How does India rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- India ranks 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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