Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Nepal
Nepal: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 16.75 million t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.75 million t km
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 170 countries
All-time high
17.31 million t km
in 2021
All-time low
4.57 million t km
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Nepal, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 16.75 million t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 266.7% over ten years.
That places Nepal 97th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.57 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 8.85 million t km | +93.7% |
| 2019 | 5.85 million t km | -33.9% |
| 2020 | 13.69 million t km | +134.1% |
| 2021 | 17.31 million t km | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 16.93 million t km | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 16.75 million t km | -1.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 16.75 million t km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.61 million t km, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 16.75 million t km is below the median for South Asia, which is 93.31 million t km, 18% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.42 million t km | 4.57 million t km | 8.85 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.17 million t km | 13.69 million t km | 17.31 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More infrastructure data for Nepal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 407,925 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -32.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 407,925 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Nepal?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Nepal was 16.75 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.31 million t km in 2021.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 million t km in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Nepal ranks 97th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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