Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Melanesia
Melanesia: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 133.95 million t km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
133.95 million t km
Change on year
down 33.9%
World rank
69th
of 170 countries
All-time high
202.62 million t km
in 2022
All-time low
45.02 million t km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Melanesia, 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 Melanesia is 133.95 million t km, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Melanesia ranks 69th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 137.30 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 143.37 million t km | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 141.71 million t km | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.82 million t km | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 45.02 million t km | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 202.62 million t km | +350.1% |
| 2024 | 133.95 million t km | -33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 140.79 million t km | 137.30 million t km | 143.37 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 111.60 million t km | 45.02 million t km | 202.62 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More infrastructure data for Melanesia
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 16.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 49.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 15.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 457.18 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.07 ratio (2023)
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 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 202.62 million t km in 2022.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.02 million t km in 2021.
- How does Melanesia rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Melanesia ranks 69th out of 170 countries 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.
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