Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 321.19 million t km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
321.19 million t km
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
52nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
436.20 million t km
in 2018
All-time low
226.48 million t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 321.19 million t km, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 398.47 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 436.20 million t km | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 394.05 million t km | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 226.48 million t km | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 412.48 million t km | +82.1% |
| 2022 | 278.50 million t km | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 321.19 million t km | +15.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 321.19 million t km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.01 million t km, 7.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 321.19 million t km is above the median for South Asia, which is 93.31 million t km, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 409.57 million t km | 394.05 million t km | 436.20 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 309.66 million t km | 226.48 million t km | 412.48 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Sri Lanka?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Sri Lanka was 321.19 million 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 436.20 million t km in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.48 million t km in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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