Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Belgium

Belgium: Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers was 760 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
760
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
11th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1,971
in 2021
All-time low
760
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Belgium, 2007–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2007201520242007: 1.5k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.4k2021: 2.0k2022: 1.4k2023: 9952024: 760

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Belgium is 760, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Belgium peaked at 1,971 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 760, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 11th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne-kilometre in Belgium, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 1,535
2008 1,486 -3.2%
2009 1,227 -17.4%
2010 1,436 +17.0%
2011 1,266 -11.8%
2012 1,338 +5.7%
2013 1,430 +6.9%
2014 1,227 -14.2%
2015 1,569 +27.9%
2016 1,216 -22.5%
2017 1,361 +11.9%
2018 1,268 -6.8%
2019 1,195 -5.8%
2020 1,421 +18.9%
2021 1,971 +38.7%
2022 1,382 -29.9%
2023 995 -28.0%
2024 760 -23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,416 1,227 1,535 3
2010s 1,331 1,195 1,569 10
2020s 1,306 760 1,971 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Lithuania 1,724 compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 1,259 compare
  3. 10 Norway 923 compare
  4. 12 Slovakia 755 compare
  5. 13 Bulgaria 697 compare
  6. 14 Slovenia 696 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Belgium?
Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Belgium was 760 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,971 in 2021.
What is the lowest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 760 in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne-kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne-kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
26 places, 457 data points, 2007–2024
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