Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Kenya
Kenya: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 269.10 million t km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
269.10 million t km
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
53rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
320.95 million t km
in 2019
All-time low
113.06 million t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Kenya, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 269.10 million t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
That places Kenya 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 275.51 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 295.05 million t km | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 320.95 million t km | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 113.06 million t km | -64.8% |
| 2021 | 299.59 million t km | +165.0% |
| 2022 | 288.62 million t km | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 269.10 million t km | -6.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 269.10 million t km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.61 million t km, 40.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 269.10 million t km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 856,770 t km, 314.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 297.17 million t km | 275.51 million t km | 320.95 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 242.59 million t km | 113.06 million t km | 299.59 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Kenya?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Kenya was 269.10 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 320.95 million t km in 2019.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.06 million t km in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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