Bulgaria vs Ireland: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)
Bulgaria
167,087 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Ireland
167,945 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Ireland rank
22nd
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 167,945 Thousand tonnes against 167,087 Thousand tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 858 Thousand tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 22nd of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162,092 Thousand tonnes | 197,620 Thousand tonnes | 35,529 Thousand tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 145,861 Thousand tonnes | 127,083 Thousand tonnes | 18,779 Thousand tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 158,560 Thousand tonnes | 159,038 Thousand tonnes | 478.33 Thousand tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm), Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 167,945 Thousand tonnes against 167,087 Thousand tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 858 Thousand tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 22nd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.