Unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre was 8.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 8.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 9.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.9% | — |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Netherlands 12.0% compare
- 1 Netherlands 12.0% compare
- 3 Germany 10.2% compare
- 4 France 8.6% compare
- 5 Belgium 6.0% compare
More environment data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 151,181 Megawatt (2024)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and -230,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 2.79 million Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Environmental tax revenues 374,757 Million euro (2024)
- Municipal waste by waste management operations 517 Kilograms per capita (2024)
- Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals 3.34 billion Tonne (2025)
- Trade in recyclable raw materials 85.81 million Tonne (2025)
- Inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage 57,319 Thousand tonnes (2022)
- Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity 2.63 billion Tonne (2024)
- Water exploitation index, plus 5.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 8.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross-gross weight of goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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