Belgium vs Sweden: Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of
Belgium
29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Sweden
42,029 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 42,029 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Belgium, a difference of 12,655 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,902 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 37,647 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 8,255 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Belgium |
| 2010s | 33,782 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 39,428 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 5,646 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Sweden |
| 2020s | 32,955 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 43,981 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 11,026 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 42,029 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of between Belgium and Sweden?
- 12,655 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.