Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in United States
United States: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 45.30 billion t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.30 billion t km
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
1st
of 170 countries
All-time high
46.00 billion t km
in 2021
All-time low
40.79 billion t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in United States, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
In 2024, freight volume, by mode of transport in United States stood at 45.30 billion t km.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
United States ranks 1st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in United States, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41.59 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 42.99 billion t km | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 42.50 billion t km | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 40.79 billion t km | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 46.00 billion t km | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 42.76 billion t km | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 45.30 billion t km | +5.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 45.30 billion t km is above the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 108.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.36 billion t km | 41.59 billion t km | 42.99 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.72 billion t km | 40.79 billion t km | 46.00 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More infrastructure data for United States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 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 States?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in United States was 45.30 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 46.00 billion t km in 2021.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.79 billion t km in 2020.
- How does United States rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- United States ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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