Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Romania
Romania: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 2.78 million t km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.78 million t km
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
122nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
3.33 million t km
in 2019
All-time low
889,334 t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Romania, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
In 2024, freight volume, by mode of transport in Romania stood at 2.78 million t km.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
That places Romania 122nd 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.80 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 2.71 million t km | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.33 million t km | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 889,334 t km | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million t km | +82.6% |
| 2022 | 2.34 million t km | +43.8% |
| 2024 | 2.78 million t km | +18.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.78 million t km is below the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.78 million t km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 152.04 million t km, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.95 million t km | 2.71 million t km | 3.33 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million t km | 889,334 t km | 2.78 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 119 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.05 million t km compare
- 120 Latvia 2.85 million t km compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 2.85 million t km compare
- 123 Mozambique 2.70 million t km compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 2.66 million t km compare
- 125 Guatemala 2.28 million t km compare
More infrastructure data for Romania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 119.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.72 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Romania?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Romania was 2.78 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 million t km in 2019.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 889,334 t km in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Romania ranks 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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