Modal split of inland passenger transport in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Modal split of inland passenger transport was 13.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Modal split of inland passenger transport in United Kingdom, 1990–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, modal split of inland passenger transport in United Kingdom stood at 13.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modal split of inland passenger transport in United Kingdom peaked at 13.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1994.
United Kingdom ranks 35th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Modal split of inland passenger transport in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.9% | — |
| 1991 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is modal split of inland passenger transport in United Kingdom?
- Modal split of inland passenger transport in United Kingdom was 13.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest modal split of inland passenger transport recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest modal split of inland passenger transport recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1994.
- How does United Kingdom rank for modal split of inland passenger transport?
- United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is modal split of inland passenger transport rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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