Annual freight transport in Portugal

Portugal: Annual freight transport was 863 Tonnes-kilometres in 2001. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2001)
863 Tonnes-kilometres
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
17th
of 21 countries
All-time high
1,898 Tonnes-kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
790 Tonnes-kilometres
in 1993
Years of data
13
1989–2001

Annual freight transport in Portugal, 1989–2001

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1989199520011989: 1.6k Tonnes-kilometres1990: 1.9k Tonnes-kilometres1991: 964 Tonnes-kilometres1992: 1.2k Tonnes-kilometres1993: 790 Tonnes-kilometres1994: 1.0k Tonnes-kilometres1995: 923 Tonnes-kilometres1996: 931 Tonnes-kilometres1997: 966 Tonnes-kilometres1998: 1.1k Tonnes-kilometres1999: 1.2k Tonnes-kilometres2000: 1.0k Tonnes-kilometres2001: 863 Tonnes-kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes-kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual freight transport in Portugal is 863 Tonnes-kilometres, measured in 2001.

The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freight transport in Portugal peaked at 1,898 Tonnes-kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 790 Tonnes-kilometres, in 1993.

Portugal ranks 17th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,582 Tonnes-kilometres 1,582 Tonnes-kilometres 1,582 Tonnes-kilometres 1
1990s 1,102 Tonnes-kilometres 790 Tonnes-kilometres 1,898 Tonnes-kilometres 10
2000s 950 Tonnes-kilometres 863 Tonnes-kilometres 1,037 Tonnes-kilometres 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Finland 1,846 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  2. 15 Ukraine 1,702 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  3. 16 Belgium 1,630 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  4. 18 Germany 503 Tonnes-kilometres
  5. 19 Kazakhstan 404 Tonnes-kilometres
  6. 20 Iceland 19 Tonnes-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 25 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is annual freight transport in Portugal?
Annual freight transport in Portugal was 863 Tonnes-kilometres in 2001, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual freight transport recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,898 Tonnes-kilometres in 1990.
What is the lowest annual freight transport recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 790 Tonnes-kilometres in 1993.
How does Portugal rank for annual freight transport?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 21 countries with data for 2001.
Is annual freight transport rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual freight transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual freight transport
Unit
Tonnes-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 933 data points, 1970–2024
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Freight transport by rail, road, inland waterways and pipeline.