Bulgaria vs Portugal: Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of
Bulgaria
26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Portugal
25,502 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Portugal rank
22nd
Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 25,502 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Portugal, a difference of 1,476 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,363 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 41,484 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 26,121 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Portugal |
| 2010s | 27,033 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 34,105 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 7,072 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31,650 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 27,289 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 4,361 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 25,502 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 1,476 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd 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.