Modal split of inland passenger transport in Ireland
Ireland: Modal split of inland passenger transport was 22.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Modal split of inland passenger transport in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, modal split of inland passenger transport in Ireland stood at 22.1%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modal split of inland passenger transport in Ireland peaked at 22.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modal split of inland passenger transport in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.1% | — |
| 1991 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +39.0% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | +3.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 22.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 22.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.2%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Modal split of inland passenger transport in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +39.0% | 15.4% | 21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 15.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.7% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 13.9% | 22.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modal split of inland passenger transport in Ireland?
- Modal split of inland passenger transport in Ireland was 22.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest modal split of inland passenger transport recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest modal split of inland passenger transport recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for modal split of inland passenger transport?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is modal split of inland passenger transport rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Modal split of inland passenger transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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