Freight volume, by mode of transport in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 16.13 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.13 billion
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
2nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
16.62 billion
in 2017
All-time low
12.17 billion
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight volume, by mode of transport in United Arab Emirates is 16.13 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freight volume, by mode of transport in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.62 billion | — |
| 2018 | 15.96 billion | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 14.77 billion | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 12.17 billion | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 15.30 billion | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 13.57 billion | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 16.13 billion | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.78 billion | 14.77 billion | 16.62 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.29 billion | 12.17 billion | 16.13 billion | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for United Arab Emirates
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 203.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2087 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.04 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in United Arab Emirates was 16.13 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 16.62 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 billion in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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