Norway vs Portugal: Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of
Norway
23,494 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Portugal
25,502 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Norway rank
24th
Portugal rank
22nd
Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25,502 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 23,494 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Norway, a difference of 2,008 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 39 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,916 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 26,087 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 11,171 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Portugal |
| 2000s | 17,584 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 36,332 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 18,748 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Portugal |
| 2010s | 21,025 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 34,105 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 13,080 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23,388 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 27,289 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 3,901 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Portugal |
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, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 25,502 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 23,494 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of between Norway and Portugal?
- 2,008 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of?
- Norway ranks 24th 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.