Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 48.75 million t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.75 million t km
Change on year
down 26.8%
Rank
36th
of 38 groups
All-time high
66.64 million t km
in 2022
All-time low
17.49 million t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Western Africa, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
In 2024, freight volume, by mode of transport in Western Africa stood at 48.75 million t km.
That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
That places Western Africa 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.31 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 17.74 million t km | -51.2% |
| 2019 | 27.82 million t km | +56.9% |
| 2020 | 17.49 million t km | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 28.14 million t km | +60.9% |
| 2022 | 66.64 million t km | +136.8% |
| 2024 | 48.75 million t km | -26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.29 million t km | 17.74 million t km | 36.31 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.25 million t km | 17.49 million t km | 66.64 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 2.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 75.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 20.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,653 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.77 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Western Africa?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Western Africa was 48.75 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.64 million t km in 2022.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.49 million t km in 2020.
- How does Western Africa rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Western Africa ranks 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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