What is the difference in annual freight transport between Türkiye and United States?

206,606 Tonnes-kilometres, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States?

19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.

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.

Türkiye vs United States: Annual freight transport

Türkiye

19,836 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2024

United States

226,442 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2021

Türkiye rank

1st

United States rank

2nd

Annual freight transport over time

Türkiye
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 226,442 Tonnes-kilometres against 19,836 Tonnes-kilometres in Türkiye, a difference of 206,606 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes United States's figure about 11.4 times Türkiye's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Türkiye	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8,504 Tonnes-kilometres	351,169 Tonnes-kilometres	342,665 Tonnes-kilometres	United States
2010s	16,499 Tonnes-kilometres	252,129 Tonnes-kilometres	235,630 Tonnes-kilometres	United States
2020s	20,858 Tonnes-kilometres	228,322 Tonnes-kilometres	207,464 Tonnes-kilometres	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freight transport, Türkiye or United States?: United States, at 226,442 Tonnes-kilometres against 19,836 Tonnes-kilometres in Türkiye as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual freight transport between Türkiye and United States?: 206,606 Tonnes-kilometres, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Türkiye and United States rank globally for annual freight transport?: Türkiye ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
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: 20 August 2026

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