Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne by country
Countries reporting
26
Highest
34,190
Germany
Lowest
32
Cyprus
Median
1,512
Years covered
18
2007–2024
Data points
457
What the numbers show
Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne is currently reported for 26 countries. The highest value is 34,190 in Germany; the lowest is 32 in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,512, and the mean is 3,316.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,068.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 14 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 | 2024 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 8,339 | 2019 | up 83.9% | rising |
| 3 | France | 7,212 | 2024 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 4 | Spain | 6,400 | 2024 | up 14.4% | flat |
| 5 | Poland | 5,996 | 2024 | up 115.9% | rising |
| 6 | Czechia | 2,964 | 2024 | up 3.2% | falling |
| 7 | Lithuania | 2,699 | 2024 | up 206.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Portugal | 2,545 | 2024 | down 31.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Netherlands | 2,380 | 2024 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 10 | Belgium | 2,107 | 2024 | down 23.5% | flat |
| 11 | Norway | 1,845 | 2024 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 1,806 | 2024 | down 66.7% | rising |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 1,588 | 2024 | up 81.1% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 1,437 | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 15 | Slovenia | 1,019 | 2024 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 1,000 | 2024 | up 232.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Slovakia | 878 | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 484 | 2024 | down 49.2% | falling |
| 19 | Romania | 479 | 2024 | down 74.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Greece | 261 | 2024 | down 10.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Latvia | 152 | 2024 | down 19.6% | rising |
| 22 | Switzerland | 147 | 2024 | down 57.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Croatia | 117 | 2024 | up 154.3% | flat |
| 24 | Estonia | 78 | 2024 | down 49.7% | falling |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 66 | 2024 | down 93.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Cyprus | 32 | 2024 | up 540.0% | rising |