Annual freight transport in Norway

Norway: Annual freight transport was 19,408 Tonnes-kilometres in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
19,408 Tonnes-kilometres
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 21 countries
All-time high
27,853 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2002
All-time low
9,296 Tonnes-kilometres
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Annual freight transport in Norway, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 19,408 Tonnes-kilometres for annual freight transport in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freight transport in Norway peaked at 27,853 Tonnes-kilometres in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9,296 Tonnes-kilometres, in 1979.

Norway ranks 9th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,050 Tonnes-kilometres 9,296 Tonnes-kilometres 10,709 Tonnes-kilometres 10
1980s 11,273 Tonnes-kilometres 9,874 Tonnes-kilometres 12,833 Tonnes-kilometres 10
1990s 17,193 Tonnes-kilometres 12,708 Tonnes-kilometres 26,616 Tonnes-kilometres 10
2000s 24,969 Tonnes-kilometres 22,512 Tonnes-kilometres 27,853 Tonnes-kilometres 10
2010s 22,760 Tonnes-kilometres 20,734 Tonnes-kilometres 25,893 Tonnes-kilometres 10
2020s 19,997 Tonnes-kilometres 19,408 Tonnes-kilometres 21,429 Tonnes-kilometres 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 6 Italy 42,143 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  2. 7 Canada 31,735 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  3. 8 United Kingdom 23,800 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  4. 10 Mexico 15,845 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  5. 11 France 10,496 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  6. 12 Sweden 7,661 Tonnes-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 25 places β†’

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is annual freight transport in Norway?
Annual freight transport in Norway was 19,408 Tonnes-kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual freight transport recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 27,853 Tonnes-kilometres in 2002.
What is the lowest annual freight transport recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 9,296 Tonnes-kilometres in 1979.
How does Norway rank for annual freight transport?
Norway ranks 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual freight transport rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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.