UNTAD SFT index measures and visualizes countries’ performance in sustainable freight transport (SFT) in an internationally comparable manner, covering around 160 economies. Aligned with the UNCTAD SFT framework, the index comprises the overall score, scores for the three pillars of SFT (i.e., economic score, social score, and environmental score), and scores for the SFT elements.
SFT pillars and elements that are included in the SFT index:
- Economic pillar:
Infrastructure
Productivity
Quality and reliability
Transport cost
Connectivity - Social pillar:
Safety
Accessibility
Labor condition
Gender
Noise - Environmental pillar:
Climate mitigation
Air pollution
These scores offer insights into an economy’s relative standing in SFT performance worldwide. A score of 0 indicates that the economy has the worst performance in the world for all underlying SFT indicators, while a score of 100 indicates the best performance in the world for all indicators.
By offering comprehensive visualizations , the UNTAD SFT index facilitates a deeper understanding of economies’ performances in sustainable freight transport and enables meaningful comparisons on a global scale. Economies' performances can be visualized by pillars or elements and users are allowed to select and compare different economies and/or economy groups.