Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Netherlands

Netherlands: Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for was 47.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.4%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2024
All-time low
30.4%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Netherlands, 2007–2024

010203040502007201520242007: 33.8 Percentage of total2008: 42.2 Percentage of total2009: 42 Percentage of total2010: 34.9 Percentage of total2011: 30.4 Percentage of total2012: 33.4 Percentage of total2013: 33.8 Percentage of total2014: 35.7 Percentage of total2015: 34.9 Percentage of total2016: 36.3 Percentage of total2017: 36.9 Percentage of total2018: 46.1 Percentage of total2019: 40.7 Percentage of total2020: 42 Percentage of total2021: 42.2 Percentage of total2022: 42.1 Percentage of total2023: 42.7 Percentage of total2024: 47.4 Percentage of total

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Netherlands is 47.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Netherlands peaked at 47.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2011.

That places Netherlands 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for gross-gross weight of goods in Netherlands, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage of total Change
2007 33.8%
2008 42.2% +24.9%
2009 42.0% -0.5%
2010 34.9% -16.9%
2011 30.4% -12.9%
2012 33.4% +9.9%
2013 33.8% +1.2%
2014 35.7% +5.6%
2015 34.9% -2.2%
2016 36.3% +4.0%
2017 36.9% +1.7%
2018 46.1% +24.9%
2019 40.7% -11.7%
2020 42.0% +3.2%
2021 42.2% +0.5%
2022 42.1% -0.2%
2023 42.7% +1.4%
2024 47.4% +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.3% 33.8% 42.2% 3
2010s 36.3% 30.4% 46.1% 10
2020s 43.3% 42.0% 47.4% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52.5% compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 52.5% compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 48.7% compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 47.4% compare
  5. 9 Portugal 43.2% compare
  6. 10 Italy 37.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Netherlands?
Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Netherlands was 47.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2011.
How does Netherlands rank for unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for gross-gross weight of goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for gross-gross weight of goods
Unit
Percentage of total
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 648 data points, 2007–2024
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