National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in Denmark
Denmark: National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and was 171,819 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
171,819 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
179,252 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
137,872 Thousand tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 171,819 Thousand tonnes for national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in Denmark peaked at 179,252 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 137,872 Thousand tonnes, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 20th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 179,252 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 137,872 Thousand tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 156,757 Thousand tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 169,413 Thousand tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 167,193 Thousand tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 165,532 Thousand tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 171,259 Thousand tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 175,131 Thousand tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 178,672 Thousand tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 174,020 Thousand tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 162,034 Thousand tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 162,570 Thousand tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 173,788 Thousand tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 167,735 Thousand tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 170,943 Thousand tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 165,303 Thousand tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 174,090 Thousand tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 171,819 Thousand tonnes | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158,562 Thousand tonnes | 137,872 Thousand tonnes | 179,252 Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 168,258 Thousand tonnes | 156,757 Thousand tonnes | 178,672 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,613 Thousand tonnes | 165,303 Thousand tonnes | 174,090 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
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More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in Denmark?
- National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in Denmark was 171,819 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 179,252 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,872 Thousand tonnes in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 National road freight transport by distance class, 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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