International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Ireland
Ireland: International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting was 217 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
217 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
991 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2007
All-time low
174 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 217 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in 2025.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Ireland peaked at 991 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2007 and was at its lowest, 174 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2024.
Ireland ranks 37th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 429 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2000 | 591 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 546 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 684 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 634 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 619 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 753 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 607 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 991 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +63.3% |
| 2008 | 641 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 439 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 388 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 382 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 382 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 271 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 339 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 297 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 271 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 296 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 230 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 244 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 279 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 303 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 312 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 179 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -42.6% |
| 2024 | 174 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 217 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 429 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 429 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1 |
| 2000s | 650.5 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 439 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 991 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2010s | 310 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 230 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 388 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 244 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 174 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 312 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 34 Denmark 401 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 35 Sweden 340 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 36 Finland 232 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 38 Cyprus 39 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 39 Liechtenstein 27 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 40 Montenegro 8 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 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 217 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 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 991 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2007.
- What is the lowest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 174 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024.
- 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 26.9%. 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 and type of transport (tkm) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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