BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 5. Cargo transit by all modes of transport in Azerbaijan was 186.2 million tons from January through October 2023, representing a 5.4 percent increase year over year, Trend reports.
From January through October 2023, 57.1 percent of all commodities were transported by road, 30.5 percent by pipeline, 8.2 percent by rail, 4.1 percent by sea, and 0.1 percent by air, according to data from Azerbaijan's State Statistics Committee.
Private-sector freight transportation increased by 4.9 percent year on year from January through October 2023. This sector accounted for 77.6 percent of overall cargo transportation volume.
From January through October 2023, Azerbaijan's passenger transportation exceeded 1.5 billion persons, representing a 17.8 percent increase year on year. The majority of passengers (88 percent) were transported by car, 11.5 percent by metro, and 0.5 percent by other modes of transportation.