Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 32.20 billion t km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.20 billion t km
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
14th
of 38 groups
All-time high
32.20 billion t km
in 2024
All-time low
22.76 billion t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Western Europe, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 32.20 billion t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Western Europe ranks 14th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28.89 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 29.12 billion t km | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.44 billion t km | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.76 billion t km | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 31.76 billion t km | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 30.53 billion t km | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 32.20 billion t km | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.82 billion t km | 28.44 billion t km | 29.12 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.31 billion t km | 22.76 billion t km | 32.20 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 11 Luxembourg 7.33 billion t km compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.17 billion t km compare
- 12 United Kingdom 5.17 billion t km compare
- 14 Singapore 4.47 billion t km compare
- 15 France 4.46 billion t km compare
- 16 Ethiopia 4.14 billion t km compare
- 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.50 billion t km compare
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- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 22.1% (2024)
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- Total reserves in months of imports 7.89 ratio (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Western Europe?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Western Europe was 32.20 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.20 billion t km in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.76 billion t km in 2020.
- How does Western Europe rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Western Europe ranks 14th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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