Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 1.03 million t km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.03 million t km
Change on year
down 96.6%
World rank
130th
of 170 countries
All-time high
30.27 million t km
in 2022
All-time low
436,547 t km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Vanuatu, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.03 million t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.6% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
That places Vanuatu 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.63 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 1.66 million t km | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million t km | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 556,399 t km | -73.6% |
| 2021 | 436,547 t km | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 30.27 million t km | +6834.3% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million t km | -96.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.03 million t km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.61 million t km, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.03 million t km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.44 million t km, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.80 million t km | 1.63 million t km | 2.11 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.07 million t km | 436,547 t km | 30.27 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 127 Bhutan 1.89 million t km compare
- 128 Honduras 1.44 million t km compare
- 129 Paraguay 1.27 million t km compare
- 131 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.03 million t km compare
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 856,770 t km compare
- 133 Republic of Moldova 623,098 t km compare
- 133 Moldova 623,098 t km compare
More infrastructure data for Vanuatu
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 286,107 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.29 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,036 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.9262 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,036 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8929 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Vanuatu?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Vanuatu was 1.03 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 30.27 million t km in 2022.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 436,547 t km in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Vanuatu ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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