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

Hungary: Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers was 277 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
277
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
18th
of 26 countries
All-time high
713
in 2014
All-time low
277
in 2024
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Hungary, 2009–2024

02004006008002009201620242009: 5632010: 5342011: 6132012: 6082013: 6822014: 7132015: 6892016: 4732017: 4802018: 3772019: 3822020: 2922021: 3262022: 3432023: 3792024: 277

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Hungary stood at 277. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Hungary peaked at 713 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 277, in 2024.

That places Hungary 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne-kilometre in Hungary, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 563
2010 534 -5.2%
2011 613 +14.8%
2012 608 -0.8%
2013 682 +12.2%
2014 713 +4.5%
2015 689 -3.4%
2016 473 -31.3%
2017 480 +1.5%
2018 377 -21.5%
2019 382 +1.3%
2020 292 -23.6%
2021 326 +11.6%
2022 343 +5.2%
2023 379 +10.5%
2024 277 -26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 563 563 563 1
2010s 555.1 377 713 10
2020s 323.4 277 379 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 15 Sweden 620 compare
  2. 16 Finland 557 compare
  3. 17 Austria 456 compare
  4. 19 Romania 269 compare
  5. 20 Greece 178 compare
  6. 21 Latvia 142 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 Hungary?
Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Hungary was 277 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 713 in 2014.
What is the lowest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 277 in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers?
Hungary ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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