Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 4.61 billion t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.61 billion t km
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
25th
of 38 groups
All-time high
4.61 billion t km
in 2024
All-time low
2.36 billion t km
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. Measured in t km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight volume, by mode of transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 4.61 billion t km, 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 25th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.36 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 2.44 billion t km | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.84 billion t km | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 3.18 billion t km | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 4.02 billion t km | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 4.49 billion t km | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 4.61 billion t km | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.55 billion t km | 2.36 billion t km | 2.84 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.07 billion t km | 3.18 billion t km | 4.61 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 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
- 25 Italy 1.67 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
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- 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)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 12.7% (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)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 14,578 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.16 ratio (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 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 billion t km 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 t km in 2017.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 25th out of 38 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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