Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 2.66 million t km in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.66 million t km
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
124th
of 170 countries
All-time high
10.00 million t km
in 2020
All-time low
665,035 t km
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Zimbabwe, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2.66 million t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and up 299.3% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 124th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 665,035 t km | — |
| 2020 | 10.00 million t km | +1403.3% |
| 2021 | 2.97 million t km | -70.2% |
| 2022 | 3.78 million t km | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 2.66 million t km | -29.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.66 million t km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.61 million t km, 40% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.66 million t km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 856,770 t km, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 665,035 t km | 665,035 t km | 665,035 t km | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.85 million t km | 2.66 million t km | 10.00 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 121 Burkina Faso 2.85 million t km compare
- 122 Romania 2.78 million t km compare
- 123 Mozambique 2.70 million t km compare
- 125 Guatemala 2.28 million t km compare
- 126 Seychelles 2.25 million t km compare
- 127 Bhutan 1.89 million t km compare
More infrastructure data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 298,047 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 298,047 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Zimbabwe?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Zimbabwe was 2.66 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.00 million t km in 2020.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 665,035 t km in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Zimbabwe ranks 124th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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