Annual freight transport in United States of America
United States of America: Annual freight transport was 226,442 Tonnes-kilometres in 2021. βΌ Falling
Annual freight transport in United States of America, 1978β2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes-kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freight transport in United States of America is 226,442 Tonnes-kilometres, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freight transport in United States of America peaked at 948,616 Tonnes-kilometres in 1983 and was at its lowest, 226,442 Tonnes-kilometres, in 2021.
That places United States of America 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 783,030 Tonnes-kilometres | 777,129 Tonnes-kilometres | 788,930 Tonnes-kilometres | 2 |
| 1980s | 871,087 Tonnes-kilometres | 706,464 Tonnes-kilometres | 948,616 Tonnes-kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 612,524 Tonnes-kilometres | 427,378 Tonnes-kilometres | 733,360 Tonnes-kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 365,845 Tonnes-kilometres | 286,579 Tonnes-kilometres | 414,445 Tonnes-kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,129 Tonnes-kilometres | 229,358 Tonnes-kilometres | 280,822 Tonnes-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,322 Tonnes-kilometres | 226,442 Tonnes-kilometres | 230,201 Tonnes-kilometres | 2 |
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More reference data data for United States of America
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freight transport in United States of America?
- Annual freight transport in United States of America was 226,442 Tonnes-kilometres in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual freight transport recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 948,616 Tonnes-kilometres in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual freight transport recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,442 Tonnes-kilometres in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for annual freight transport?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual freight transport rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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Freight transport by rail, road, inland waterways and pipeline.