Netherlands vs Portugal: Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers
Netherlands
2,380 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
2,545 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
12th
Portugal rank
11th
Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,545 Thousand tonnes against 2,380 Thousand tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 165 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,179 Thousand tonnes | 487.33 Thousand tonnes | 5,692 Thousand tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,872 Thousand tonnes | 3,109 Thousand tonnes | 763 Thousand tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,012 Thousand tonnes | 3,240 Thousand tonnes | 228.2 Thousand tonnes | Portugal |
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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,545 Thousand tonnes against 2,380 Thousand tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 165 Thousand tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers?
- Netherlands ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th 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.