International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Ireland
Ireland: International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting was 261 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
261 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
460 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
184 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
18
2008–2025
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2025, international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Ireland stood at 261 Thousand tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Ireland peaked at 460 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 184 Thousand tonnes, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 37th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 460 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 359 Thousand tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 302 Thousand tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 334 Thousand tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 296 Thousand tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 227 Thousand tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 266 Thousand tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 264 Thousand tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 250 Thousand tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 281 Thousand tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 216 Thousand tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 239 Thousand tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 264 Thousand tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 336 Thousand tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 312 Thousand tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 184 Thousand tonnes | -41.0% |
| 2024 | 209 Thousand tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 261 Thousand tonnes | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 409.5 Thousand tonnes | 359 Thousand tonnes | 460 Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 267.5 Thousand tonnes | 216 Thousand tonnes | 334 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 261 Thousand tonnes | 184 Thousand tonnes | 336 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 35 Sweden 644 Thousand tonnes compare
- 36 Finland 418 Thousand tonnes compare
- 38 Liechtenstein 67 Thousand tonnes compare
- 39 Cyprus 26 Thousand tonnes compare
- 40 Montenegro 9 Thousand tonnes compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Ireland?
- International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Ireland was 261 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 460 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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