Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 1.27 million t km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.27 million t km
Change on year
up 40.2%
World rank
129th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.97 million t km
in 2018
All-time low
312,000 t km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 1.27 million t km, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 40.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
That places Paraguay 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.86 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 1.97 million t km | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million t km | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 478,000 t km | -74.1% |
| 2021 | 312,000 t km | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 905,000 t km | +190.1% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million t km | +40.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.27 million t km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.01 million t km, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.27 million t km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.96 million t km, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.89 million t km | 1.84 million t km | 1.97 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 741,000 t km | 312,000 t km | 1.27 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 126 Seychelles 2.25 million t km compare
- 127 Bhutan 1.89 million t km compare
- 128 Honduras 1.44 million t km compare
- 130 Vanuatu 1.03 million t km compare
- 131 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.03 million t km compare
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 856,770 t km compare
More infrastructure data for Paraguay
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.61 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 205,511 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.03 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 21.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 205,511 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Paraguay?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Paraguay was 1.27 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million t km in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,000 t km in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Paraguay ranks 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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