China (People’s Republic of) vs Türkiye: Annual freight transport

China (People’s Republic of)
10.92 million Tonnes-kilometres
in 2023
Türkiye
19,836 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Türkiye rank
1st

Annual freight transport over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 10.92 million Tonnes-kilometres against 19,836 Tonnes-kilometres in Türkiye, a difference of 10.90 million Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 550.4 times Türkiye's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 21 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 3.67 million Tonnes-kilometres 8,504 Tonnes-kilometres 3.66 million Tonnes-kilometres China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 5.27 million Tonnes-kilometres 16,499 Tonnes-kilometres 5.25 million Tonnes-kilometres China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 9.97 million Tonnes-kilometres 21,134 Tonnes-kilometres 9.95 million Tonnes-kilometres China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freight transport, China (People’s Republic of) or Türkiye?
China (People’s Republic of), at 10.92 million Tonnes-kilometres against 19,836 Tonnes-kilometres in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual freight transport between China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye?
10.90 million Tonnes-kilometres, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye rank globally for annual freight transport?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual freight transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual freight transport
Unit
Tonnes-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 933 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Freight transport by rail, road, inland waterways and pipeline.