National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in Portugal
Portugal: National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and was 97,129 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in Portugal is 97,129 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in Portugal peaked at 267,998 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97,129 Thousand tonnes, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 26th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 267,998 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 237,173 Thousand tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 200,549 Thousand tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 193,972 Thousand tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 134,485 Thousand tonnes | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 122,577 Thousand tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 124,164 Thousand tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 126,967 Thousand tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 122,026 Thousand tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 133,185 Thousand tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 131,484 Thousand tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 134,172 Thousand tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 114,178 Thousand tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 124,609 Thousand tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 120,223 Thousand tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 109,948 Thousand tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 99,338 Thousand tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 97,129 Thousand tonnes | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 252,586 Thousand tonnes | 237,173 Thousand tonnes | 267,998 Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 142,358 Thousand tonnes | 122,026 Thousand tonnes | 200,549 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,904 Thousand tonnes | 97,129 Thousand tonnes | 124,609 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in Portugal?
- National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in Portugal was 97,129 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 267,998 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,129 Thousand tonnes in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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