Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 5.17 billion t km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.17 billion t km
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
12th
of 170 countries
All-time high
6.20 billion t km
in 2018
All-time low
3.68 billion t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 5.17 billion t km, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 12th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.92 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 6.20 billion t km | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 5.85 billion t km | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.68 billion t km | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 4.10 billion t km | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 4.41 billion t km | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 5.17 billion t km | +17.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.17 billion t km is above the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 12.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.17 billion t km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 152.04 million t km, 34.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.99 billion t km | 5.85 billion t km | 6.20 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.34 billion t km | 3.68 billion t km | 5.17 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 10 Japan 9.13 billion t km compare
- 11 Luxembourg 7.33 billion t km compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.17 billion t km compare
- 14 Singapore 4.47 billion t km compare
- 15 France 4.46 billion t km compare
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 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 Kingdom?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in United Kingdom was 5.17 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6.20 billion t km in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 billion t km in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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