Modal split of inland passenger transport in Portugal
Portugal: Modal split of inland passenger transport was 12.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Modal split of inland passenger transport in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, modal split of inland passenger transport in Portugal stood at 12.7%.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modal split of inland passenger transport in Portugal peaked at 31.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 37th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Modal split of inland passenger transport in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.5% | — |
| 1991 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +7.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.2%, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Modal split of inland passenger transport in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +33.3% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 18.9% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 7.0% | 12.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modal split of inland passenger transport in Portugal?
- Modal split of inland passenger transport in Portugal was 12.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest modal split of inland passenger transport recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest modal split of inland passenger transport recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for modal split of inland passenger transport?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is modal split of inland passenger transport rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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