Poland vs Portugal: Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers

Poland
3,300 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2024
Portugal
1,889 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2024
Poland rank
3rd
Portugal rank
8th

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

  • Poland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 3,300 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 1,889 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Portugal, a difference of 1,411 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

That makes Poland's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 8th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1,735 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 346 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1,389 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Poland
2010s 2,116 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2,279 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 163.8 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Portugal
2020s 3,028 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2,206 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 821.8 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Poland

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, Poland or Portugal?
Poland, at 3,300 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 1,889 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers between Poland and Portugal?
1,411 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers?
Poland ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 8th 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