Portugal vs Slovakia: Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)

Portugal
115,152 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Slovakia
149,897 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Portugal rank
27th
Slovakia rank
23rd

Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) over time

  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 149,897 Thousand tonnes against 115,152 Thousand tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 34,745 Thousand tonnes.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 23rd of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 303,352 Thousand tonnes 181,653 Thousand tonnes 121,699 Thousand tonnes Portugal
2010s 166,029 Thousand tonnes 152,431 Thousand tonnes 13,598 Thousand tonnes Portugal
2020s 130,075 Thousand tonnes 156,923 Thousand tonnes 26,848 Thousand tonnes Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm), Portugal or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 149,897 Thousand tonnes against 115,152 Thousand tonnes in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) between Portugal and Slovakia?
34,745 Thousand tonnes, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)?
Portugal ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 847 data points, 1999–2025
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