Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Zambia
Zambia: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 17.58 million t km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.58 million t km
Change on year
down 83.1%
World rank
96th
of 170 countries
All-time high
104.32 million t km
in 2022
All-time low
17.58 million t km
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 17.58 million t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 83.1% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
That places Zambia 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 81.56 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 75.08 million t km | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 79.33 million t km | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 69.97 million t km | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 75.19 million t km | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 104.32 million t km | +38.8% |
| 2024 | 17.58 million t km | -83.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 17.58 million t km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.61 million t km, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 17.58 million t km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 856,770 t km, 20.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.66 million t km | 75.08 million t km | 81.56 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.76 million t km | 17.58 million t km | 104.32 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More infrastructure data for Zambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,688 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3457 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 73,688 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Zambia?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Zambia was 17.58 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.32 million t km in 2022.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.58 million t km in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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