Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 264.73 million t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
264.73 million t km
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
55th
of 170 countries
All-time high
309.51 million t km
in 2022
All-time low
75.60 million t km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Pakistan, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
In 2024, freight volume, by mode of transport in Pakistan stood at 264.73 million t km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
That places Pakistan 55th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 214.53 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 217.53 million t km | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 192.98 million t km | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 95.88 million t km | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 75.60 million t km | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 309.51 million t km | +309.4% |
| 2024 | 264.73 million t km | -14.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 264.73 million t km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.61 million t km, 40.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 264.73 million t km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 125.35 million t km, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 208.35 million t km | 192.98 million t km | 217.53 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 186.43 million t km | 75.60 million t km | 309.51 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Pakistan?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Pakistan was 264.73 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 309.51 million t km in 2022.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.60 million t km in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Pakistan ranks 55th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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