Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Singapore
Singapore: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 4.47 billion t km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.47 billion t km
Change on year
down 41.3%
World rank
14th
of 170 countries
All-time high
7.60 billion t km
in 2022
All-time low
3.02 billion t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 4.47 billion t km, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 14th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.06 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 6.95 billion t km | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 6.41 billion t km | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.02 billion t km | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 3.67 billion t km | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 7.60 billion t km | +107.4% |
| 2024 | 4.47 billion t km | -41.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4.47 billion t km is above the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 10.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4.47 billion t km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.44 million t km, 55.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.14 billion t km | 5.06 billion t km | 6.95 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.69 billion t km | 3.02 billion t km | 7.60 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 11 Luxembourg 7.33 billion t km compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.17 billion t km compare
- 12 United Kingdom 5.17 billion t km compare
- 15 France 4.46 billion t km compare
- 16 Ethiopia 4.14 billion t km compare
- 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.50 billion t km compare
More infrastructure data for Singapore
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 170.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.04 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3381 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.65 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 Singapore?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Singapore was 4.47 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.60 billion t km in 2022.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 billion t km in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Singapore ranks 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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