Freight volume, by mode of transport in Western Asia
Western Asia: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 46.97 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.97 billion
Change on year
up 14.8%
Rank
8th
of 34 groups
All-time high
46.97 billion
in 2024
All-time low
35.59 billion
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Western Asia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 46.97 billion for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
That places Western Asia 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.59 billion | — |
| 2018 | 39.55 billion | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 40.32 billion | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.54 billion | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 46.18 billion | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 40.92 billion | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 46.97 billion | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.49 billion | 35.59 billion | 40.32 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.65 billion | 36.54 billion | 46.97 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 5 Republic of Korea 12.68 billion compare
- 6 Japan 9.13 billion compare
- 7 Luxembourg 7.33 billion compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.17 billion compare
- 8 Viet Nam 1.18 billion compare
- 9 Singapore 4.47 billion compare
- 10 France 4.46 billion compare
- 11 Ethiopia 4.14 billion compare
More infrastructure data for Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.0% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,758 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.86 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Western Asia?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Western Asia was 46.97 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.97 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.59 billion in 2017.
- How does Western Asia rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Western Asia ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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