Freight volume, by mode of transport in World
World: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 243.74 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
243.74 billion
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
1st
of 34 groups
All-time high
243.74 billion
in 2024
All-time low
179.79 billion
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in World, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, freight volume, by mode of transport in World stood at 243.74 billion. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
World ranks 1st of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freight volume, by mode of transport in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 223.00 billion | — |
| 2018 | 223.47 billion | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 218.90 billion | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 179.79 billion | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 231.63 billion | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 223.76 billion | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 243.74 billion | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 221.79 billion | 218.90 billion | 223.47 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 219.73 billion | 179.79 billion | 243.74 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.17 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 815.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 815.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in World?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in World was 243.74 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 243.74 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.79 billion in 2020.
- How does World rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- World ranks 1st out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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