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

Estonia: Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers was 47 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
47
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
25th
of 26 countries
All-time high
361
in 2019
All-time low
47
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

01002003004002007201520242007: 3172008: 3032009: 1862010: 1822011: 1492012: 1282013: 1632014: 1392015: 2152016: 2732017: 1812018: 1892019: 3612020: 2142021: 1142022: 1212023: 942024: 47

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Estonia stood at 47. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Estonia peaked at 361 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2024.

Estonia ranks 25th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne-kilometre in Estonia, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 317
2008 303 -4.4%
2009 186 -38.6%
2010 182 -2.2%
2011 149 -18.1%
2012 128 -14.1%
2013 163 +27.3%
2014 139 -14.7%
2015 215 +54.7%
2016 273 +27.0%
2017 181 -33.7%
2018 189 +4.4%
2019 361 +91.0%
2020 214 -40.7%
2021 114 -46.7%
2022 121 +6.1%
2023 94 -22.3%
2024 47 -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 268.67 186 317 3
2010s 198 128 361 10
2020s 118 47 214 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 22 Switzerland 90 compare
  2. 23 Croatia 78 compare
  3. 24 Cyprus 76 compare
  4. 26 Luxembourg 37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Estonia?
Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Estonia was 47 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 361 in 2019.
What is the lowest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2024.
How does Estonia rank for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers?
Estonia ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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Indicator
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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