Table 21.5 - Trends and development of transport modal split, 1970­90, Western Europe1

Source: Based on ECMT and ICAO data

(see Statistical Compendium)

ModeTransport volume Growth (% per year) Modal share (%)
1970 1990 1970­90 1970 1990
Inland freight (thousand million tonne-km)
(15 countries)
 
Road 430.98 952.36(E) 4.04 50.06 66.31
Waterways 105.83 109.58 0.17 12.29 7.63
Rail 252.76 234.09 ­0.38 29.36 16.30
Pipelines 66.58 121.71 3.06 7.73 8.48
Air 4.832 18.35 9.31 0.56 1.28
Total 861.43 1436.09  100 100
Passengers (thousand million pass-km)
(14 countries)3
 
Total road4 1799.80 (E) 3419.47 (E) 3.26   
Cars 1556.36 (E) 3071.41 3.46 72.66 75.69
Buses 243.44 (E) 348.06 (E) 1.80 11.37 8.58
Rail 202.90 263.35 1.31 9.47 6.49
Air 139.212 374.93 6.83 6.50 9.24
Total 2141.91 (E) 4057.75 (E)  100 100

Note: It is not possible to indicate figures for the total annual average growth, as data refer to different years.

  1. includes Turkey
  2. 1975
  3. excluding Greece
  4. total road = total of cars and buses

(E): estimate