Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Maldives
Maldives: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 25.68 million t km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.68 million t km
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
89th
of 170 countries
All-time high
29.46 million t km
in 2022
All-time low
0 t km
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Maldives, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 25.68 million t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 231.5% over ten years.
Maldives ranks 89th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.75 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 0 t km | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 t km | — |
| 2020 | 0 t km | — |
| 2021 | 1.74 million t km | — |
| 2022 | 29.46 million t km | +1595.5% |
| 2024 | 25.68 million t km | -12.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 25.68 million t km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.01 million t km, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 25.68 million t km is below the median for South Asia, which is 93.31 million t km, 28% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.58 million t km | 0 t km | 7.75 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.22 million t km | 0 t km | 29.46 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 86 Togo 33.49 million t km compare
- 87 United Republic of Tanzania 29.88 million t km compare
- 88 El Salvador 27.79 million t km compare
- 90 South Africa 24.38 million t km compare
- 91 Serbia 24.20 million t km compare
- 92 Myanmar 23.68 million t km compare
More infrastructure data for Maldives
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 781,866 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 148.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11,998 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0227 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 11,998 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.48 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Maldives?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Maldives was 25.68 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 29.46 million t km in 2022.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t km in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Maldives ranks 89th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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