Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 856,770 t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
856,770 t km
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
132nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
973,700 t km
in 2021
All-time low
561,943 t km
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Sao Tome and Principe, 2018–2024
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 Sao Tome and Principe is 856,770 t km, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 561,943 t km | — |
| 2019 | 572,749 t km | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 608,654 t km | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 973,700 t km | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 848,600 t km | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 856,770 t km | +1.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 856,770 t km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.61 million t km, 13% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 856,770 t km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 856,770 t km, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 567,346 t km | 561,943 t km | 572,749 t km | 2 |
| 2020s | 821,931 t km | 608,654 t km | 973,700 t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 129 Paraguay 1.27 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
- 133 Republic of Moldova 623,098 t km compare
- 133 Moldova 623,098 t km compare
- 135 Lao People's Democratic Republic 577,731 t km compare
- 135 Laos 577,731 t km compare
More infrastructure data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.44 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,781 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7561 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,781 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Sao Tome and Principe was 856,770 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 973,700 t km in 2021.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 561,943 t km in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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