BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 14. Cargo transit by all modes of transport in January 2024 amounted to 17.4 million tons, which was two percent more than the figure for the same time in 2023, Trend reports.
During the period, Azerbaijan's State Statistics Committee reported that 53.5 percent of total goods was transported by road, 34.8 percent by pipeline, 7.9 percent by rail, 3.6 percent by sea, and 0.2 percent by air.
During the period, freight transportation in the private sector grew by 4.2 percent compared to the same period in 2023. The share of this sector in total freight transportation amounted to 75.6 percent.
To note, passenger transportation in Azerbaijan in the reporting period exceeded 145.6 million people, which is 5.3 percent more than the indicator for the same period in 2023. The bulk of passengers (87.5 percent) were transported by car, 11.8 percent by metro, and 0.7 percent by other modes of transportation.
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