Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
34,190 Thousand tonnes
Germany
Lowest
32 Thousand tonnes
Cyprus
Median
1,437 Thousand tonnes
Years covered
18
2007–2024
Data points
613
What the numbers show
Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 34,190 Thousand tonnes in Germany; the lowest is 32 Thousand tonnes in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,437 Thousand tonnes, and the mean is 3,082 Thousand tonnes.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,068.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 540.0%), and the largest decrease in Luxembourg (down 93.9%).
Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 34,190 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 8,339 Thousand tonnes | 2019 | up 83.9% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 8,339 Thousand tonnes | 2019 | up 83.9% | rising |
| 4 | France | 7,212 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 5 | Spain | 6,400 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 14.4% | flat |
| 6 | Poland | 5,996 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 115.9% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 5,996 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 115.9% | rising |
| 8 | Czechia | 2,964 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 3.2% | falling |
| 9 | Lithuania | 2,699 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 206.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Lithuania | 2,699 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 206.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Portugal | 2,545 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 31.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Netherlands | 2,380 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 2,380 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 14 | Belgium | 2,107 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 23.5% | flat |
| 15 | Norway | 1,845 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 16 | Sweden | 1,806 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 66.7% | rising |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 1,588 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 81.1% | rising |
| 18 | Finland | 1,437 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 19 | Slovenia | 1,019 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 19 | Slovenia | 1,019 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 21 | Austria | 1,000 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 232.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Slovakia | 878 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 878 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 24 | Hungary | 484 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 49.2% | falling |
| 25 | Romania | 479 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 74.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Greece | 261 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 10.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Latvia | 152 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 19.6% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 152 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 19.6% | rising |
| 29 | Switzerland | 147 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 57.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Croatia | 117 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 154.3% | flat |
| 30 | Croatia | 117 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 154.3% | flat |
| 32 | Estonia | 78 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 49.7% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 78 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 49.7% | falling |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 66 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 93.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Cyprus | 32 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 540.0% | rising |