Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 398,600 t km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
398,600 t km
Change on year
down 84.0%
World rank
139th
of 170 countries
All-time high
16.25 million t km
in 2018
All-time low
398,600 t km
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Madagascar, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
In 2024, freight volume, by mode of transport in Madagascar stood at 398,600 t km. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 84.0% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 139th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.03 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 16.25 million t km | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 16.18 million t km | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.38 million t km | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 2.72 million t km | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 2.49 million t km | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 398,600 t km | -84.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 398,600 t km is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.55 million t km, 26% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 398,600 t km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 856,770 t km, 47% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.82 million t km | 15.03 million t km | 16.25 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million t km | 398,600 t km | 5.38 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More infrastructure data for Madagascar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 75.46 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,413 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0109 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -91.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,413 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Madagascar?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Madagascar was 398,600 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 million t km in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,600 t km in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Madagascar ranks 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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