Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Russia
Russia: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 1.45 billion t km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.45 billion t km
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
29th
of 170 countries
All-time high
6.85 billion t km
in 2017
All-time low
1.27 billion t km
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Russia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
In 2024, freight volume, by mode of transport in Russia stood at 1.45 billion t km.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
That places Russia 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Russia, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.85 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 6.81 billion t km | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.48 billion t km | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.31 billion t km | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 5.89 billion t km | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 1.27 billion t km | -78.5% |
| 2024 | 1.45 billion t km | +14.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.45 billion t km is above the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 3.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.45 billion t km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 152.04 million t km, 9.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.71 billion t km | 6.48 billion t km | 6.85 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.23 billion t km | 1.27 billion t km | 5.89 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More infrastructure data for Russia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 269.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 186.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.82 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.31 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1447 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 20.82 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.88 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 Russia?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Russia was 1.45 billion 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 billion t km in 2017.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 billion t km in 2022.
- How does Russia rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Russia ranks 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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