Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 45.56 million t km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45.56 million t km
Change on year
up 32.5%
World rank
82nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
56.57 million t km
in 2018
All-time low
19.12 million t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Lebanon, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
In 2024, freight volume, by mode of transport in Lebanon stood at 45.56 million t km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
That places Lebanon 82nd 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 53.39 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 56.57 million t km | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 51.70 million t km | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 19.12 million t km | -63.0% |
| 2021 | 22.24 million t km | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 34.40 million t km | +54.7% |
| 2024 | 45.56 million t km | +32.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 45.56 million t km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.61 million t km, 6.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 45.56 million t km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 125.35 million t km, 36% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.89 million t km | 51.70 million t km | 56.57 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.33 million t km | 19.12 million t km | 45.56 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 79 Kazakhstan 61.51 million t km compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 59.59 million t km compare
- 81 Mongolia 52.67 million t km compare
- 83 Yemen 45.46 million t km compare
- 84 Algeria 44.01 million t km compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 35.87 million t km compare
More infrastructure data for Lebanon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.25 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 74.01 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 924,461 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.09 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1609 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 924,461 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7401 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Lebanon?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Lebanon was 45.56 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.57 million t km in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.12 million t km in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Lebanon ranks 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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