Ireland vs Portugal: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport
Ireland
37,214 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Portugal
27,103 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Ireland rank
25th
Portugal rank
28th
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 37,214 Thousand tonnes against 27,103 Thousand tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 10,111 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 28th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,979 Thousand tonnes | 73,416 Thousand tonnes | 30,437 Thousand tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 58,879 Thousand tonnes | 70,518 Thousand tonnes | 11,639 Thousand tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 29,866 Thousand tonnes | 39,150 Thousand tonnes | 9,285 Thousand tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 37,165 Thousand tonnes | 31,077 Thousand tonnes | 6,088 Thousand tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 37,214 Thousand tonnes against 27,103 Thousand tonnes in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport between Ireland and Portugal?
- 10,111 Thousand tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 28th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport - (t, tkm, vehicle-km) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.