Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Turkey
Turkey: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 10.23 billion t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.23 billion t km
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
8th
of 170 countries
All-time high
10.23 billion t km
in 2024
All-time low
4.80 billion t km
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Turkey, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
In 2024, freight volume, by mode of transport in Turkey stood at 10.23 billion t km. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Turkey ranks 8th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.80 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 6.00 billion t km | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 6.82 billion t km | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 6.87 billion t km | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.34 billion t km | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 8.37 billion t km | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 10.23 billion t km | +22.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 10.23 billion t km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.01 million t km, 232.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 10.23 billion t km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 152.04 million t km, 67.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.87 billion t km | 4.80 billion t km | 6.82 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.70 billion t km | 6.87 billion t km | 10.23 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 5 Germany 13.75 billion t km compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 12.68 billion t km compare
- 6 South Korea 12.68 billion t km compare
- 8 Türkiye 10.23 billion t km compare
- 10 Japan 9.13 billion t km compare
- 11 Luxembourg 7.33 billion t km compare
More infrastructure data for Turkey
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.03 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.32 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1055 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9.03 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Turkey?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Turkey was 10.23 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 10.23 billion t km in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.80 billion t km in 2017.
- How does Turkey rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Turkey ranks 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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