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

Greece: Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers was 178 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
178
Change on year
down 63.8%
World rank
20th
of 26 countries
All-time high
864
in 2018
All-time low
167
in 2013
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

2004006008002007201520242007: 3992008: 5432009: 4812010: 2962011: 3122012: 3882013: 1672014: 3302015: 1792016: 3042017: 5982018: 8642019: 7652020: 3082021: 4242022: 5002023: 4922024: 178

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Greece is 178, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.8% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Greece peaked at 864 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 167, in 2013.

That places Greece 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne-kilometre in Greece, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 399
2008 543 +36.1%
2009 481 -11.4%
2010 296 -38.5%
2011 312 +5.4%
2012 388 +24.4%
2013 167 -57.0%
2014 330 +97.6%
2015 179 -45.8%
2016 304 +69.8%
2017 598 +96.7%
2018 864 +44.5%
2019 765 -11.5%
2020 308 -59.7%
2021 424 +37.7%
2022 500 +17.9%
2023 492 -1.6%
2024 178 -63.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 474.33 399 543 3
2010s 420.3 167 864 10
2020s 380.4 178 500 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 17 Austria 456 compare
  2. 18 Hungary 277 compare
  3. 19 Romania 269 compare
  4. 21 Latvia 142 compare
  5. 22 Switzerland 90 compare
  6. 23 Croatia 78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Greece?
Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Greece was 178 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 864 in 2018.
What is the lowest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 167 in 2013.
How does Greece rank for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers?
Greece ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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