Freight volume, by mode of transport in India
India: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 2.24 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.24 billion
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
13th
of 141 countries
All-time high
2.70 billion
in 2018
All-time low
875.12 million
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight volume, by mode of transport in India is 2.24 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
India ranks 13th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freight volume, by mode of transport in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.41 billion | — |
| 2018 | 2.70 billion | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.94 billion | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 875.12 million | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 907.93 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.81 billion | +99.0% |
| 2024 | 2.24 billion | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.35 billion | 1.94 billion | 2.70 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.46 billion | 875.12 million | 2.24 billion | 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 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 in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 875.12 million in 2020.
- How does India rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- India ranks 13th out of 141 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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