Belgium vs Netherlands: Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers
Belgium
2,107 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
2,380 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Netherlands rank
12th
Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2,380 Thousand tonnes against 2,107 Thousand tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 273 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,034 Thousand tonnes | 6,179 Thousand tonnes | 3,145 Thousand tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,112 Thousand tonnes | 3,872 Thousand tonnes | 760 Thousand tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,174 Thousand tonnes | 3,012 Thousand tonnes | 161.8 Thousand tonnes | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2,380 Thousand tonnes against 2,107 Thousand tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 273 Thousand tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.