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

Portugal
1,889 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2024
United Kingdom
2,715 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
Portugal rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th

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

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2,715 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 1,889 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Portugal, a difference of 826 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Portugal ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 35 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 346 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2,197 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1,851 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) United Kingdom
2010s 2,279 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2,345 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 65.8 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) United Kingdom

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, Portugal or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 2,715 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 1,889 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers between Portugal and United Kingdom?
826 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers?
Portugal ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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