Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Mexico
Mexico: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 1.11 billion t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.11 billion t km
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
37th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.11 billion t km
in 2024
All-time low
732.80 million t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Mexico, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.11 billion t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
That places Mexico 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 928.84 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 1.06 billion t km | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion t km | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 732.80 million t km | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 962.57 million t km | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 billion t km | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 1.11 billion t km | +1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.11 billion t km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.01 million t km, 25.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.11 billion t km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.96 million t km, 101.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 billion t km | 928.84 million t km | 1.07 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 973.55 million t km | 732.80 million t km | 1.11 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More infrastructure data for Mexico
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.52 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2256 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 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 Mexico?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Mexico was 1.11 billion 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 billion t km in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 732.80 million t km in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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