Goods transported by type of transport in Denmark

Denmark: Goods transported by type of transport was 9,383 Thousand tonnes in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
9,383 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
9,383 Thousand tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
6,163 Thousand tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
14
2003–2016

Goods transported by type of transport in Denmark, 2003–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2003200920162003: 7.7k Thousand tonnes2004: 8.2k Thousand tonnes2005: 7.7k Thousand tonnes2006: 7.5k Thousand tonnes2007: 6.9k Thousand tonnes2008: 7.2k Thousand tonnes2009: 6.2k Thousand tonnes2010: 8.1k Thousand tonnes2011: 9.3k Thousand tonnes2012: 8.0k Thousand tonnes2013: 8.0k Thousand tonnes2014: 8.1k Thousand tonnes2015: 8.7k Thousand tonnes2016: 9.4k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goods transported by type of transport in Denmark is 9,383 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods transported by type of transport in Denmark peaked at 9,383 Thousand tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,163 Thousand tonnes, in 2009.

That places Denmark 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Goods transported by type of transport in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Goods transported by type of transport (2004-2016) in Denmark, 2003 to 2016.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2003 7,711 Thousand tonnes —
2004 8,162 Thousand tonnes +5.8%
2005 7,706 Thousand tonnes -5.6%
2006 7,477 Thousand tonnes -3.0%
2007 6,901 Thousand tonnes -7.7%
2008 7,198 Thousand tonnes +4.3%
2009 6,163 Thousand tonnes -14.4%
2010 8,121 Thousand tonnes +31.8%
2011 9,276 Thousand tonnes +14.2%
2012 7,982 Thousand tonnes -13.9%
2013 7,956 Thousand tonnes -0.3%
2014 8,082 Thousand tonnes +1.6%
2015 8,652 Thousand tonnes +7.1%
2016 9,383 Thousand tonnes +8.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 9,383 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,615 Thousand tonnes, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 9,383 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 47,548 Thousand tonnes, 20% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,331 Thousand tonnes 6,163 Thousand tonnes 8,162 Thousand tonnes 7
2010s 8,493 Thousand tonnes 7,956 Thousand tonnes 9,383 Thousand tonnes 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 32 Portugal 10,259 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 33 Croatia 9,985 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 33 Croatia 9,985 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 36 Luxembourg 4,482 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 37 Montenegro 1,395 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 38 North Macedonia 1,358 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods transported by type of transport in Denmark?
Goods transported by type of transport in Denmark was 9,383 Thousand tonnes in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest goods transported by type of transport recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 9,383 Thousand tonnes in 2016.
What is the lowest goods transported by type of transport recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6,163 Thousand tonnes in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for goods transported by type of transport?
Denmark ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2016.
Is goods transported by type of transport rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Goods transported by type of transport (2004-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods transported by type of transport (2004-2016)
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 534 data points, 2003–2016
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