Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    Key indicators
    111.4%
    The PVI of the services of the section "Transport and warehousing" in January 2024 compared to the corresponding period last year amounted to 111.4%
    76.4 million
    In January 2024, the republic's transport transported 76.4 million tons of cargo which is 0.5% less than the level of January 2023
    40.4 billion
    Cargo turnover during this period amounted to 40.4 billion. t-km (decrease of 1.5% compared to January 2023)
    124.1 million
    124.1 million passengers were transported (7.2% more than in January 2023)
    6.2 billion
    Passenger turnover amounted to 6.2 billion p-km (increased by 9.3% compared to January 2023)

    Regionally in January 2024, an decrease in cargo turnover is noted in the cities of Almaty (9.4%), Shymkent (5.7%), Astana (5.4%) and Kostanay (10.8%), Shygys Kazakhstan (5.8%), Akmola (5.8%), Karaganda (4.9%), Abay (3.7%), Ulytau (3.2%), Pavlodar (3.1%), Soltustik Kazakhstan (3%), Aktobe (2.8%), Kyzylorda (0.8%) and Atyrau (0.3%) regions.

    Passenger turnover increased in the following cities: Almaty (27.2%), Astana (14.6%), Shymkent (6,5%) and Almaty (40.5%), Ulytau (26.9%), Zhambyl (19.8%), Kostanay (13.8%), Turkestan (11.2%), Kyzylorda (8.8%), Soltustik Kazakhstan (2.7%), Akmola (0.8%) and Shygys Kazakhstan (0.2%) regions.

    Physical volume index "Transport and warehousing"
    as a percentage of the corresponding period of the previous year
    January 2024
    Cargo and passenger turnover of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    as a percentage of the corresponding period of the previous year
    January 2024
    Cargo and passenger turnover for January 2024
    as a percentage
    Cargo turnover Passenger turnover
    Republic of Kazakhstan 98,5 109,3
    Abay 96,3 83,6
    Akmola 94,2 100,8
    Aktobe 97,2 95,3
    Almaty 110,8 140,5
    Atyrau 99,7 96,1
    Batys Kazakhstan 101,0 88,9
    Zhambyl 105,1 119,8
    Zhetisu 100,2 93,5
    Karaganda 95,1 90,6
    Kostanai 89,2 113,8
    Kyzylorda 99,2 108,8
    Mangystau 103,0 97,5
    Pavlodar 96,9 100,0
    Soltustik Kazakhstan 97,0 102,7
    Turkistan 110,6 111,2
    Ulytau 96,8 126,9
    Shygys Kazakhstan 94,2 100,2
    Astana city 94,6 114,6
    Almaty city 90,6 127,2
    Shymkent city 94,3 106,5
    Railway transport

    In January 2024, 31.8 million tons of cargo were transported by rail in the republic. which is 5.5% less than the level of January 2023, cargo turnover during this period amounted to 25.3 billion. t-km (decreased by 6.5% compared to January 2023), 1.8 million passengers were transported (5.6% more than in January 2023), passenger turnover amounted to 1.4 billion p-km (increased by 3.4% compared to January 2023).

    Automobile and urban electric transport*

    In January 2024, compared to the same period last year there was an decrease in cargo transportation by 0.7% and cargo turnover of road transport increase by 11.5%. Passenger transportation and passenger transportation also increased by 7% and 4.7%. respectively.

    Pipeline transport

    In January 2024, 24.8 million tons of cargo were transported (6.5% more than in January 2023), cargo turnover amounted to 12.8 billion. t-km (increased by 7.2% compared to January 2023).

    Air transport

    In January 2024, 1.2 million passengers were transported by air transport of the republic (increased by 27.3% compared to January 2023), passenger turnover amounted to 2.3 billion p-km (increased by 18.7% compared to January 2023).

    Marine and coastal transport

    In January 2024, 204.8 thousand tons of cargo were transported by sea, there is an increase in cargo transportation by 2.5 times compared to January 2023, cargo turnover amounted to 130.9 million tons-km and increased by 3 times compared to January 2023.

    Glossary

    Transported cargo – the amount of cargo in tons transported by transport.

    Cargo turnover of transport – the volume of work of transport for the transportation of goods, expressed in ton-kilometers. It is defined as the sum of the products of the weight of each batch (shipment) of the transported cargo over the distance of its transportation.

    Transported passengers – the number of passengers transported over a certain period of time. The unit of observation in passenger transportation statistics is a passenger-trip.

    Passenger turnover of transport – the volume of work of transport for the transportation of passengers. The unit of measurement is the passenger-kilometer, i.e. the movement of 1 passenger over a distance of 1 kilometer. It is determined by summing the products of the number of passengers of each carriage by the distance of carriage in kilometers.

    The physical volume index – is a relative indicator that characterizes the change in the quantitative volumes of freight and passenger traffic in the reporting period compared to the base period and is calculated on the basis of the weighted average growth rate of revenue from the transportation of goods and passengers.

    Methodological explanations

    The release provides statistical data on the work of enterprises with the main type of activity - transport (OKED code 49-51), reporting on the monthly form 1-transport, enterprises of other sectors of the economy engaged in the transportation of passengers and cargo on a commercial basis, as well as individual entrepreneurs engaged in the transportation of goods and passengers by road on a commercial basis, reporting according to quarterly forms: 1-sole proprietor (auto cargo), 1-sole proprietor (auto passengers).


    Release responsible:
    Department of Services and Energy Statistics
    Department Director:
    G. Karaulova
    Тел. +7 7172 74 90 60
    Executor:
    Zaman N.
    Тел. +7 7172 74 97 71
    Эл.адрес: n.zaman@aspire.gov.kz
    Address:
    010000. Astana
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