Freight volume, by mode of transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Freight volume, by mode of transport was 4.61 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.61 billion
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
7th
of 21 groups
All-time high
4.61 billion
in 2024
All-time low
2.36 billion
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight volume, by mode of transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 4.61 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.36 billion | — |
| 2018 | 2.44 billion | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.84 billion | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 3.18 billion | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 4.02 billion | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 4.49 billion | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 4.61 billion | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.55 billion | 2.36 billion | 2.84 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.07 billion | 3.18 billion | 4.61 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 4 Germany 13.75 billion compare
- 4 Türkiye 10.23 billion compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 12.68 billion compare
- 6 Japan 9.13 billion compare
- 7 Luxembourg 7.33 billion compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.17 billion compare
- 9 Singapore 4.47 billion compare
- 10 France 4.46 billion compare
More infrastructure data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 33.9% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 74.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 12.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 14,578 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.16 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 4.61 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 billion in 2017.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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