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Freight traffic in China by transport carrier 1980-2017
Freight traffic in China by transport carrier 1980-2017
Freight traffic in China from 1980 to 2017, by transport carrier (in million metric tons)
by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Feb 5, 2019
The timeline shows freight traffic in China from 1980 to 2017, by transport carrier. In 2017, about 7.06 million metric tons were carried by air freight.
Freight traffic in China from 1980 to 2017, by transport carrier (in million metric tons)
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| Year | Rail | Road | Water | Air | Pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,688.65 | 36,868.58 | 6,678.46 | 7.06 | 805.76 |
| 2016 | 3,331.86 | 33,412.59 | 6,382.38 | 6.68 | 734.11 |
| 2015 | 3,358.01 | 31,500.19 | 6,135.67 | 6.29 | 758.7 |
| 2014 | 3,813.34 | 31,133.34 | 5,982.83 | 5.94 | 737.52 |
| 2013 | 3,966.97 | 30,766.48 | 5,597.85 | 5.61 | 652.09 |
| 2012 | 3,904.38 | 31,884.75 | 4,587.05 | 5.45 | 622.74 |
| 2011 | 3,932.63 | 28,201 | 4,259.68 | 5.58 | 570.73 |
| 2010 | 3,642.71 | 24,480.52 | 3,789.49 | 5.63 | 499.72 |
| 2005 | 2,692.96 | 13,417.78 | 2,196.48 | 3.07 | 310.37 |
| 2000 | 1,785.81 | 10,388.13 | 1,223.91 | 1.97 | 187 |
| 1995 | 1,659.82 | 9,403.87 | 1,131.94 | 1.01 | 152.74 |
| 1990 | 1,506.81 | 7,240.4 | 800.94 | 0.37 | 157.5 |
| 1985 | 1,307.09 | 5,380.62 | 633.22 | 0.2 | 136.5 |
| 1980 | 1,112.79 | 3,820.48 | 426.76 | 0.09 | 105.25 |
| Year | Rail | Road | Water | Air | Pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,688.65 | 36,868.58 | 6,678.46 | 7.06 | 805.76 |
| 2016 | 3,331.86 | 33,412.59 | 6,382.38 | 6.68 | 734.11 |
| 2015 | 3,358.01 | 31,500.19 | 6,135.67 | 6.29 | 758.7 |
| 2014 | 3,813.34 | 31,133.34 | 5,982.83 | 5.94 | 737.52 |
| 2013 | 3,966.97 | 30,766.48 | 5,597.85 | 5.61 | 652.09 |
| 2012 | 3,904.38 | 31,884.75 | 4,587.05 | 5.45 | 622.74 |
| 2011 | 3,932.63 | 28,201 | 4,259.68 | 5.58 | 570.73 |
| 2010 | 3,642.71 | 24,480.52 | 3,789.49 | 5.63 | 499.72 |
| 2005 | 2,692.96 | 13,417.78 | 2,196.48 | 3.07 | 310.37 |
| 2000 | 1,785.81 | 10,388.13 | 1,223.91 | 1.97 | 187 |
| 1995 | 1,659.82 | 9,403.87 | 1,131.94 | 1.01 | 152.74 |
| 1990 | 1,506.81 | 7,240.4 | 800.94 | 0.37 | 157.5 |
| 1985 | 1,307.09 | 5,380.62 | 633.22 | 0.2 | 136.5 |
| 1980 | 1,112.79 | 3,820.48 | 426.76 | 0.09 | 105.25 |
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The timeline shows freight traffic in China from 1980 to 2017, by transport carrier. In 2017, about 7.06 million metric tons were carried by air freight.
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