Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 1.18 billion t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.18 billion t km
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
35th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.18 billion t km
in 2024
All-time low
453.35 million t km
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Vietnam, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
In 2024, freight volume, by mode of transport in Vietnam stood at 1.18 billion t km. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 160.9% over ten years.
Vietnam ranks 35th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 453.35 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 762.66 million t km | +68.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 billion t km | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 572.08 million t km | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 676.51 million t km | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 927.89 million t km | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 1.18 billion t km | +27.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.18 billion t km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.01 million t km, 26.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.18 billion t km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.44 million t km, 14.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 746.28 million t km | 453.35 million t km | 1.02 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 839.82 million t km | 572.08 million t km | 1.18 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More infrastructure data for Vietnam
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 127.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Vietnam?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Vietnam was 1.18 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 billion t km in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.35 million t km in 2017.
- How does Vietnam rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Vietnam ranks 35th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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