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

Norway: Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers was 923 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
923
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
10th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1,162
in 2023
All-time low
652
in 2017
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

02505007501.0k1.2k2009201620242009: 7352010: 7262011: 7812012: 1.0k2013: 7572014: 1.1k2015: 8022016: 8172017: 6522018: 7952019: 8692020: 6862021: 1.1k2022: 7242023: 1.2k2024: 923

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Norway stood at 923.

The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Norway peaked at 1,162 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 652, in 2017.

That places Norway 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne-kilometre in Norway, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 735
2010 726 -1.2%
2011 781 +7.6%
2012 1,008 +29.1%
2013 757 -24.9%
2014 1,054 +39.2%
2015 802 -23.9%
2016 817 +1.9%
2017 652 -20.2%
2018 795 +21.9%
2019 869 +9.3%
2020 686 -21.1%
2021 1,054 +53.6%
2022 724 -31.3%
2023 1,162 +60.5%
2024 923 -20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 735 735 735 1
2010s 826.1 652 1,054 10
2020s 909.8 686 1,162 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 7 Czechia 1,872 compare
  2. 8 Lithuania 1,724 compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 1,259 compare
  4. 11 Belgium 760 compare
  5. 12 Slovakia 755 compare
  6. 13 Bulgaria 697 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 Norway?
Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Norway was 923 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1,162 in 2023.
What is the lowest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 652 in 2017.
How does Norway rank for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers?
Norway ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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