Modal split of inland passenger transport in Netherlands

Netherlands: Modal split of inland passenger transport was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
30th
of 44 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 1991
All-time low
9.9%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Modal split of inland passenger transport in Netherlands, 1990–2024

0510151990200720241990: 14.9 Percentage1991: 17.1 Percentage1992: 16 Percentage1993: 14.9 Percentage1994: 14.6 Percentage1995: 14.6 Percentage1996: 14.6 Percentage1997: 14.8 Percentage1998: 16.2 Percentage1999: 15.7 Percentage2000: 14 Percentage2001: 14.1 Percentage2002: 13.6 Percentage2003: 12.6 Percentage2004: 12.3 Percentage2005: 12.7 Percentage2006: 12.8 Percentage2007: 12.5 Percentage2008: 12.7 Percentage2009: 12.7 Percentage2010: 13.5 Percentage2011: 13.9 Percentage2012: 13.8 Percentage2013: 14 Percentage2014: 14.5 Percentage2015: 13.8 Percentage2016: 14 Percentage2017: 14.3 Percentage2018: 14.4 Percentage2019: 14.4 Percentage2020: 9.9 Percentage2021: 10.6 Percentage2022: 14.5 Percentage2023: 14.7 Percentage2024: 14 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 14.0% for modal split of inland passenger transport in 2024.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, modal split of inland passenger transport in Netherlands peaked at 17.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2020.

Netherlands ranks 30th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Modal split of inland passenger transport in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Modal split of inland passenger transport in Netherlands, 1990 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
1990 14.9%
1991 17.1% +14.8%
1992 16.0% -6.4%
1993 14.9% -6.9%
1994 14.6% -2.0%
1995 14.6% +0.0%
1996 14.6% +0.0%
1997 14.8% +1.4%
1998 16.2% +9.5%
1999 15.7% -3.1%
2000 14.0% -10.8%
2001 14.1% +0.7%
2002 13.6% -3.5%
2003 12.6% -7.4%
2004 12.3% -2.4%
2005 12.7% +3.3%
2006 12.8% +0.8%
2007 12.5% -2.3%
2008 12.7% +1.6%
2009 12.7% +0.0%
2010 13.5% +6.3%
2011 13.9% +3.0%
2012 13.8% -0.7%
2013 14.0% +1.4%
2014 14.5% +3.6%
2015 13.8% -4.8%
2016 14.0% +1.4%
2017 14.3% +2.1%
2018 14.4% +0.7%
2019 14.4% +0.0%
2020 9.9% -31.2%
2021 10.6% +7.1%
2022 14.5% +36.8%
2023 14.7% +1.4%
2024 14.0% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.3% 14.6% 17.1% 10
2000s 13.0% 12.3% 14.1% 10
2010s 14.1% 13.5% 14.5% 10
2020s 12.7% 9.9% 14.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is modal split of inland passenger transport in Netherlands?
Modal split of inland passenger transport in Netherlands was 14.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest modal split of inland passenger transport recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1991.
What is the lowest modal split of inland passenger transport recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2020.
How does Netherlands rank for modal split of inland passenger transport?
Netherlands ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is modal split of inland passenger transport rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 split of inland passenger transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Modal split of inland passenger transport
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,436 data points, 1990–2024
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