Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Suriname
Suriname: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 10.96 million t km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.96 million t km
Change on year
down 53.6%
World rank
99th
of 170 countries
All-time high
33.20 million t km
in 2018
All-time low
5.75 million t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Suriname, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 10.96 million t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
The figure is down 53.6% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
That places Suriname 99th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.18 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 33.20 million t km | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 32.23 million t km | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.75 million t km | -82.2% |
| 2021 | 19.49 million t km | +238.9% |
| 2022 | 23.62 million t km | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 10.96 million t km | -53.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 10.96 million t km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.01 million t km, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 10.96 million t km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.96 million t km, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.54 million t km | 23.18 million t km | 33.20 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.95 million t km | 5.75 million t km | 23.62 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More infrastructure data for Suriname
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 901,670 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 124,064 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1956 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 124,064 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.42 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Suriname?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Suriname was 10.96 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 33.20 million t km in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 million t km in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Suriname ranks 99th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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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