Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Laos
Laos: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 577,731 t km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
577,731 t km
World rank
135th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.47 million t km
in 2017
All-time low
0 t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Laos, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
In 2024, freight volume, by mode of transport in Laos stood at 577,731 t km.
That represents a change of down 60.8% over ten years.
Laos ranks 135th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Laos, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.47 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 911,447 t km | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 910,194 t km | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0 t km | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 t km | — |
| 2022 | 0 t km | — |
| 2024 | 577,731 t km | — |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 577,731 t km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.61 million t km, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 577,731 t km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.44 million t km, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.10 million t km | 910,194 t km | 1.47 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 144,433 t km | 0 t km | 577,731 t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 856,770 t km compare
- 133 Republic of Moldova 623,098 t km compare
- 133 Moldova 623,098 t km compare
- 135 Lao People's Democratic Republic 577,731 t km compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 499,091 t km compare
- 138 Cyprus 421,000 t km compare
More infrastructure data for Laos
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.161 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.23 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Laos?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Laos was 577,731 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million t km in 2017.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t km in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Laos ranks 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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