Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Netherlands
Netherlands: Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers was 1,259 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,259 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,898 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2009
All-time low
1,259 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Netherlands, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1,259 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Netherlands peaked at 2,898 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,259 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 12th of 35 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,680 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2008 | 2,609 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,898 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 2,169 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 2,271 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2,018 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 1,908 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,220 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 1,749 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 1,595 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 1,635 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,969 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 1,653 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 1,745 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,850 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,556 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 1,442 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 1,259 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,729 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2,609 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2,898 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,919 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1,595 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2,271 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,570 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1,259 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1,850 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 9 Czechia 1,872 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 10 Lithuania 1,724 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 10 Lithuania 1,724 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 12 Netherlands 1,259 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 14 Norway 923 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 15 Belgium 760 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Netherlands?
- Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Netherlands was 1,259 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,898 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2009.
- What is the lowest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,259 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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