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

Finland: Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers was 557 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
557
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
879
in 2016
All-time low
258
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

2004006008002007201520242007: 2582008: 5362009: 3762010: 3602011: 2802012: 6032013: 5762014: 5772015: 6012016: 8792017: 8342018: 8092019: 8262020: 8082021: 7092022: 7962023: 6102024: 557

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 557 for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Finland peaked at 879 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 258, in 2007.

Finland ranks 16th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne-kilometre in Finland, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 258
2008 536 +107.8%
2009 376 -29.9%
2010 360 -4.3%
2011 280 -22.2%
2012 603 +115.4%
2013 576 -4.5%
2014 577 +0.2%
2015 601 +4.2%
2016 879 +46.3%
2017 834 -5.1%
2018 809 -3.0%
2019 826 +2.1%
2020 808 -2.2%
2021 709 -12.3%
2022 796 +12.3%
2023 610 -23.4%
2024 557 -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 390 258 536 3
2010s 634.5 280 879 10
2020s 696 557 808 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 13 Bulgaria 697 compare
  2. 14 Slovenia 696 compare
  3. 15 Sweden 620 compare
  4. 17 Austria 456 compare
  5. 18 Hungary 277 compare
  6. 19 Romania 269 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 Finland?
Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Finland was 557 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 879 in 2016.
What is the lowest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 258 in 2007.
How does Finland rank for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers?
Finland ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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