Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Italy
Italy: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 1.67 billion t km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.67 billion t km
Change on year
up 48.9%
World rank
25th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.67 billion t km
in 2024
All-time low
978.76 million t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Italy, 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 Italy is 1.67 billion t km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
That places Italy 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Italy, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.44 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 1.42 billion t km | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.34 billion t km | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 978.76 million t km | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 1.15 billion t km | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 billion t km | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.67 billion t km | +48.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.67 billion t km is above the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.67 billion t km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 152.04 million t km, 11.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.40 billion t km | 1.34 billion t km | 1.44 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.23 billion t km | 978.76 million t km | 1.67 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 22 Australia and New Zealand 2.07 billion t km compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1.72 billion t km compare
- 24 Chile 1.69 billion t km compare
- 26 Brazil 1.63 billion t km compare
- 27 Australia 1.50 billion t km compare
- 28 Switzerland 1.47 billion t km compare
More infrastructure data for Italy
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.30 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3444 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9713 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 20.30 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 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 Italy?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Italy was 1.67 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 billion t km in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 978.76 million t km in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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