The statistic has been compiled from several sources. Figures prior to 2021 were obtained from the , for 2021 from , for 2022 from , and for 2023 from . Figures have been rounded.
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Cargo transported through the Northern Sea Route in Russia 2011-2023
The annual cargo transportation volume via the Northern Sea Route (NRS) increased in 2023. The figure reached roughly **** million tons in the latest year under consideration.
The Northern Sea Route runs from the Bering Strait to the Barents Sea, where Russia borders with Norway. Ships sailing through this passage save approximately to ** days on the way, which significantly increased both the importance of the NRS and its profitability.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (December 15, 2024). Annual volume of cargo transportation through the Northern Sea Route (NRS) in Russia from 2011 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1147611/northern-sea-route-cargo-transportation-volume-russia/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. "Annual volume of cargo transportation through the Northern Sea Route (NRS) in Russia from 2011 to 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 15, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1147611/northern-sea-route-cargo-transportation-volume-russia/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (2024). Annual volume of cargo transportation through the Northern Sea Route (NRS) in Russia from 2011 to 2023 (in million metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1147611/northern-sea-route-cargo-transportation-volume-russia/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. "Annual Volume of Cargo Transportation through The Northern Sea Route (Nrs) in Russia from 2011 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Dec 2024, /statistics/1147611/northern-sea-route-cargo-transportation-volume-russia/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, Annual volume of cargo transportation through the Northern Sea Route (NRS) in Russia from 2011 to 2023 (in million metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1147611/northern-sea-route-cargo-transportation-volume-russia/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Annual volume of cargo transportation through the Northern Sea Route (NRS) in Russia from 2011 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, December 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1147611/northern-sea-route-cargo-transportation-volume-russia/
