Annual freight transport in Italy

Italy: Annual freight transport was 42,143 Tonnes-kilometres in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
42,143 Tonnes-kilometres
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
6th
of 21 countries
All-time high
60,005 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2017
All-time low
28,205 Tonnes-kilometres
in 1981
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Annual freight transport in Italy, 1980–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1980200120231980: 31.1k Tonnes-kilometres1981: 28.2k Tonnes-kilometres1982: 28.6k Tonnes-kilometres1983: 29.2k Tonnes-kilometres1984: 30.8k Tonnes-kilometres1985: 30.1k Tonnes-kilometres1986: 32.8k Tonnes-kilometres1987: 35.0k Tonnes-kilometres1988: 35.0k Tonnes-kilometres1989: 33.9k Tonnes-kilometres1990: 35.7k Tonnes-kilometres1991: 37.1k Tonnes-kilometres1992: 34.8k Tonnes-kilometres1993: 34.0k Tonnes-kilometres1994: 34.7k Tonnes-kilometres1995: 35.3k Tonnes-kilometres1996: 39.9k Tonnes-kilometres1997: 44.5k Tonnes-kilometres1998: 41.8k Tonnes-kilometres1999: 37.3k Tonnes-kilometres2000: 33.4k Tonnes-kilometres2001: 32.4k Tonnes-kilometres2002: 34.8k Tonnes-kilometres2003: 39.2k Tonnes-kilometres2004: 38.8k Tonnes-kilometres2005: 46.8k Tonnes-kilometres2006: 46.6k Tonnes-kilometres2007: 52.2k Tonnes-kilometres2008: 47.0k Tonnes-kilometres2009: 49.2k Tonnes-kilometres2010: 53.2k Tonnes-kilometres2011: 53.7k Tonnes-kilometres2012: 50.3k Tonnes-kilometres2013: 49.1k Tonnes-kilometres2014: 52.9k Tonnes-kilometres2015: 51.1k Tonnes-kilometres2016: 56.7k Tonnes-kilometres2017: 60.0k Tonnes-kilometres2018: 59.0k Tonnes-kilometres2019: 58.0k Tonnes-kilometres2020: 57.3k Tonnes-kilometres2021: 53.6k Tonnes-kilometres2022: 44.2k Tonnes-kilometres2023: 42.1k Tonnes-kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes-kilometres.

Analysis

Italy recorded 42,143 Tonnes-kilometres for annual freight transport in 2023.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freight transport in Italy peaked at 60,005 Tonnes-kilometres in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28,205 Tonnes-kilometres, in 1981.

That places Italy 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31,460 Tonnes-kilometres 28,205 Tonnes-kilometres 34,981 Tonnes-kilometres 10
1990s 37,508 Tonnes-kilometres 34,006 Tonnes-kilometres 44,463 Tonnes-kilometres 10
2000s 42,046 Tonnes-kilometres 32,356 Tonnes-kilometres 52,211 Tonnes-kilometres 10
2010s 54,395 Tonnes-kilometres 49,112 Tonnes-kilometres 60,005 Tonnes-kilometres 10
2020s 49,314 Tonnes-kilometres 42,143 Tonnes-kilometres 57,293 Tonnes-kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Japan 153,059 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  2. 4 Australia 96,600 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  3. 5 Spain 49,938 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  4. 7 Canada 31,735 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom 23,800 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  6. 9 Norway 19,408 Tonnes-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 25 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is annual freight transport in Italy?
Annual freight transport in Italy was 42,143 Tonnes-kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual freight transport recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 60,005 Tonnes-kilometres in 2017.
What is the lowest annual freight transport recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 28,205 Tonnes-kilometres in 1981.
How does Italy rank for annual freight transport?
Italy ranks 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual freight transport rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual freight transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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