Freight volume, by mode of transport in South America
South America: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 6.28 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.28 billion
Change on year
up 15.7%
Rank
16th
of 34 groups
All-time high
6.28 billion
in 2024
All-time low
4.38 billion
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in South America, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight volume, by mode of transport in South America is 6.28 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
South America ranks 16th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.97 billion | — |
| 2018 | 5.16 billion | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.03 billion | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.38 billion | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 4.57 billion | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.42 billion | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 6.28 billion | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.05 billion | 4.97 billion | 5.16 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.16 billion | 4.38 billion | 6.28 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 83.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.0% (2024)
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- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,428 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in South America?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in South America was 6.28 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 billion in 2020.
- How does South America rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- South America ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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