Road freight activity reached some 19,000 billion tonne-kilometers worldwide in 2015. Forecasts expect this number to more than double by 2050. Under the Reshape scenario, road freight volume is expected to rise by 91 percent in 2050, compared to 2020.
Projections for global road freight activity between 2015 and 2050 (billion tonne-kilometers)
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OECD, & ITF. (May 17, 2021). Projections for global road freight activity between 2015 and 2050 (billion tonne-kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246737/forecast-road-freight-activity/
OECD, und ITF. "Projections for global road freight activity between 2015 and 2050 (billion tonne-kilometers)." Chart. May 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246737/forecast-road-freight-activity/
OECD, ITF. (2021). Projections for global road freight activity between 2015 and 2050 (billion tonne-kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246737/forecast-road-freight-activity/
OECD, and ITF. "Projections for Global Road Freight Activity between 2015 and 2050 (Billion Tonne-kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246737/forecast-road-freight-activity/
OECD & ITF, Projections for global road freight activity between 2015 and 2050 (billion tonne-kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246737/forecast-road-freight-activity/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Projections for global road freight activity between 2015 and 2050 (billion tonne-kilometers) [Graph], OECD, & ITF, May 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246737/forecast-road-freight-activity/