Projected road freight activity worldwide 2015-2050

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Michele Majidi,
Jul 23, 2025
Road freight activity reached some ****** 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 ** percent in 2050, compared to 2020.
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Projections for global road freight activity between 2015 and 2050 (billion tonne-kilometers)

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May 2021

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Worldwide

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as of 2015

Supplementary notes

Three different scenarios for post-COVID-19 pandemic are presented here. The recover scenario assumes governments will prioritize economic recovery by reinforcing established economic activities. The reshape scenario assumes governments will adopt decarbonization policies after the pandemic. The reshape+ scenario includes governments taking advantage of decarbonization opportunities initially created by the pandemic, reinforcing the efforts outlined by the reshape scenario.

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