Bulgaria vs Sweden: Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers

Bulgaria
697 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2024
Sweden
620 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
18th
Sweden rank
21st

Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 697 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 620 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Sweden, a difference of 77 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 579 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 578.33 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 0.6667 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Bulgaria
2010s 820.2 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2,015 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1,195 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Sweden
2020s 997.8 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1,347 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 349.4 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 697 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 620 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers between Bulgaria and Sweden?
77 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers?
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne-kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne-kilometre
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 613 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed