Freight volume, by mode of transport in New Zealand
New Zealand: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 567.44 million t km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
567.44 million t km
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
45th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.35 billion t km
in 2018
All-time low
317.59 million t km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in New Zealand, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 567.44 million t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
New Zealand ranks 45th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.34 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 1.35 billion t km | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 billion t km | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 773.95 million t km | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 317.59 million t km | -59.0% |
| 2022 | 767.76 million t km | +141.7% |
| 2024 | 567.44 million t km | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.30 billion t km | 1.21 billion t km | 1.35 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 606.68 million t km | 317.59 million t km | 773.95 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More infrastructure data for New Zealand
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 564,000 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1066 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -14.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 564,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in New Zealand?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in New Zealand was 567.44 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion t km in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 317.59 million t km in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- New Zealand ranks 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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