International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Ireland
Ireland: International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting was 42 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
38th
of 41 countries
All-time high
246 Thousand tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
41 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Ireland is 42 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Ireland peaked at 246 Thousand tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41 Thousand tonnes, in 2024.
That places Ireland 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 102 Thousand tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 80 Thousand tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 123 Thousand tonnes | +53.8% |
| 2003 | 100 Thousand tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 97 Thousand tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 138 Thousand tonnes | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 144 Thousand tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 246 Thousand tonnes | +70.8% |
| 2008 | 87 Thousand tonnes | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 79 Thousand tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 69 Thousand tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 79 Thousand tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 51 Thousand tonnes | -35.4% |
| 2013 | 57 Thousand tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 57 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75 Thousand tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 59 Thousand tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 90 Thousand tonnes | +52.5% |
| 2018 | 53 Thousand tonnes | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 61 Thousand tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 91 Thousand tonnes | +49.2% |
| 2021 | 107 Thousand tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 76 Thousand tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 47 Thousand tonnes | -38.2% |
| 2024 | 41 Thousand tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 42 Thousand tonnes | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95 Thousand tonnes | 95 Thousand tonnes | 95 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 119.6 Thousand tonnes | 79 Thousand tonnes | 246 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1 Thousand tonnes | 51 Thousand tonnes | 90 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.33 Thousand tonnes | 41 Thousand tonnes | 107 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 35 North Macedonia 105 Thousand tonnes compare
- 36 Sweden 93 Thousand tonnes compare
- 37 Finland 75 Thousand tonnes compare
- 39 Liechtenstein 16 Thousand tonnes compare
- 40 Cyprus 7 Thousand tonnes compare
- 41 Montenegro 2 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 42 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 246 Thousand tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 Thousand tonnes in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 41 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 44.0%. 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 (t, tkm) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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