Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Portugal
Portugal: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 596.48 million t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
596.48 million t km
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
43rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
596.48 million t km
in 2024
All-time low
280.01 million t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 596.48 million t km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Portugal ranks 43rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 421.83 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 454.21 million t km | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 536.99 million t km | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 280.01 million t km | -47.9% |
| 2021 | 500.44 million t km | +78.7% |
| 2022 | 568.98 million t km | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 596.48 million t km | +4.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 596.48 million t km is above the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 596.48 million t km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 152.04 million t km, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 471.01 million t km | 421.83 million t km | 536.99 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 486.48 million t km | 280.01 million t km | 596.48 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More infrastructure data for Portugal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.53 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5167 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4382 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.53 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 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 Portugal?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Portugal was 596.48 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 596.48 million t km in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.01 million t km in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Portugal ranks 43rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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