Freight volume, by mode of transport in Spain

Spain: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 1.29 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.29 billion
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
28th
of 141 countries
All-time high
1.29 billion
in 2024
All-time low
494.26 million
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Freight volume, by mode of transport in Spain, 2017–2024

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2017202020242017: 1.1B2018: 1.1B2019: 1.2B2020: 494.3M2021: 850.8M2022: 1.1B2024: 1.3B

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1.29 billion 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 28th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Freight volume, by mode of transport in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Spain, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 1.08 billion
2018 1.12 billion +3.7%
2019 1.19 billion +6.5%
2020 494.26 million -58.5%
2021 850.82 million +72.1%
2022 1.13 billion +32.9%
2024 1.29 billion +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.13 billion 1.08 billion 1.19 billion 3
2020s 940.34 million 494.26 million 1.29 billion 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 25 Belgium 1.42 billion compare
  2. 26 Malaysia 1.33 billion compare
  3. 27 Saudi Arabia 1.32 billion compare
  4. 29 Mexico 1.11 billion compare
  5. 30 Indonesia 948.12 million compare
  6. 31 Bahrain 921.48 million compare

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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 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 in 2024.
What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 494.26 million in 2020.
How does Spain rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
Spain ranks 28th out of 141 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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Indicator
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 1,329 data points, 2017–2024
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