Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Spain
Spain: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 1.29 billion t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.29 billion t km
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
34th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.29 billion t km
in 2024
All-time low
494.26 million t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Spain, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.29 billion t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
That places Spain 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Spain, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.08 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 1.12 billion t km | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.19 billion t km | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 494.26 million t km | -58.5% |
| 2021 | 850.82 million t km | +72.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 billion t km | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 1.29 billion t km | +13.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.29 billion t km is above the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.29 billion t km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 152.04 million t km, 8.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.13 billion t km | 1.08 billion t km | 1.19 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 940.34 million t km | 494.26 million t km | 1.29 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More infrastructure data for Spain
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3732 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9095 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 18.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 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 Spain?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Spain was 1.29 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 billion t km in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 494.26 million t km in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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