Freight volume, by mode of transport in Melanesia

Melanesia: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 133.95 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
133.95 million
Change on year
down 33.9%
Rank
10th
of 21 groups
All-time high
202.62 million
in 2022
All-time low
45.02 million
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Freight volume, by mode of transport in Melanesia, 2017–2024

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M2017202020242017: 137.3M2018: 143.4M2019: 141.7M2020: 64.8M2021: 45.0M2022: 202.6M2024: 133.9M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for freight volume, by mode of transport in Melanesia is 133.95 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 33.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Melanesia ranks 10th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Freight volume, by mode of transport in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Melanesia, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 137.30 million
2018 143.37 million +4.4%
2019 141.71 million -1.2%
2020 64.82 million -54.3%
2021 45.02 million -30.5%
2022 202.62 million +350.1%
2024 133.95 million -33.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 140.79 million 137.30 million 143.37 million 3
2020s 111.60 million 45.02 million 202.62 million 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 7 Luxembourg 7.33 billion compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.17 billion compare
  3. 8 Viet Nam 1.18 billion compare
  4. 9 Singapore 4.47 billion compare
  5. 10 France 4.46 billion compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 4.14 billion compare
  7. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.50 billion compare
  8. 13 India 2.24 billion compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

More infrastructure data for Melanesia

All data for Melanesia →

Frequently asked questions

What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Melanesia?
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Melanesia was 133.95 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 202.62 million in 2022.
What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.02 million in 2021.
How does Melanesia rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
Melanesia ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Melanesia 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Freight volume, by mode of transport in Melanesia. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/freight-volume-by-mode-of-transport-tonne-kilometres/melanesia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/freight-volume-by-mode-of-transport-tonne-kilometres/melanesia/">Freight volume, by mode of transport in Melanesia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 1,329 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed