Asia is projected to have the steepest surface freight recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic in all three scenarios presented, reaching the highest volume under the Recover scenario, at over 43.4 trillion tonne-kilometers. It is anticipated to be followed by the United States and Canada.
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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 reshapereshape+ 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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OECD. (May 5, 2021). Surface freight transport demand between 2015 and 2050, by region and scenario (in billion tonne-kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244151/forecast-demand-surface-freight-transport-region/
OECD. "Surface freight transport demand between 2015 and 2050, by region and scenario (in billion tonne-kilometers)." Chart. May 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244151/forecast-demand-surface-freight-transport-region/
OECD. (2021). Surface freight transport demand between 2015 and 2050, by region and scenario (in billion tonne-kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244151/forecast-demand-surface-freight-transport-region/
OECD. "Surface Freight Transport Demand between 2015 and 2050, by Region and Scenario (in Billion Tonne-kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244151/forecast-demand-surface-freight-transport-region/
OECD, Surface freight transport demand between 2015 and 2050, by region and scenario (in billion tonne-kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244151/forecast-demand-surface-freight-transport-region/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Surface freight transport demand between 2015 and 2050, by region and scenario (in billion tonne-kilometers) [Graph], OECD, May 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244151/forecast-demand-surface-freight-transport-region/
