Table 21.5 - Trends and development of transport modal split, 197090, Western Europe1
Source: Based on ECMT and ICAO data
(see Statistical Compendium)
Note: It is not possible to indicate figures for the total annual average growth, as data refer to different years.
(E): estimate
Mode Transport 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