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 290,074 Thousand tonnes in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
290,074 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
305,881 Thousand tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
0 Thousand tonnes
in 1996
Years of data
21
1987–2007

National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in Portugal, 1987–2007

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1987199720071987: 190.6k Thousand tonnes1988: 209.3k Thousand tonnes1989: 228.0k Thousand tonnes1990: 237.9k Thousand tonnes1991: 267.4k Thousand tonnes1992: 235.2k Thousand tonnes1993: 226.1k Thousand tonnes1994: 280.5k Thousand tonnes1995: 263.2k Thousand tonnes1996: 0 Thousand tonnes1997: 0 Thousand tonnes1998: 0 Thousand tonnes1999: 270.2k Thousand tonnes2000: 276.1k Thousand tonnes2001: 291.9k Thousand tonnes2002: 269.7k Thousand tonnes2003: 253.7k Thousand tonnes2004: 299.6k Thousand tonnes2005: 305.9k Thousand tonnes2006: 291.0k Thousand tonnes2007: 290.1k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 290,074 Thousand tonnes for national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in Portugal peaked at 305,881 Thousand tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 Thousand tonnes, in 1996.

Portugal ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (1982-2007) in Portugal, 1987 to 2007.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
1987 190,558 Thousand tonnes
1988 209,311 Thousand tonnes +9.8%
1989 228,010 Thousand tonnes +8.9%
1990 237,946 Thousand tonnes +4.4%
1991 267,450 Thousand tonnes +12.4%
1992 235,178 Thousand tonnes -12.1%
1993 226,115 Thousand tonnes -3.9%
1994 280,500 Thousand tonnes +24.1%
1995 263,229 Thousand tonnes -6.2%
1996 0 Thousand tonnes -100.0%
1997 0 Thousand tonnes
1998 0 Thousand tonnes
1999 270,153 Thousand tonnes
2000 276,059 Thousand tonnes +2.2%
2001 291,903 Thousand tonnes +5.7%
2002 269,664 Thousand tonnes -7.6%
2003 253,691 Thousand tonnes -5.9%
2004 299,598 Thousand tonnes +18.1%
2005 305,881 Thousand tonnes +2.1%
2006 290,970 Thousand tonnes -4.9%
2007 290,074 Thousand tonnes -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 209,293 Thousand tonnes 190,558 Thousand tonnes 228,010 Thousand tonnes 3
1990s 178,057 Thousand tonnes 0 Thousand tonnes 280,500 Thousand tonnes 10
2000s 284,730 Thousand tonnes 253,691 Thousand tonnes 305,881 Thousand tonnes 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Sweden 360,392 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 13 Austria 314,159 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 14 Ireland 297,975 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 16 Belgium 279,190 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 17 Norway 261,976 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 18 Hungary 225,219 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 290,074 Thousand tonnes in 2007, 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 305,881 Thousand tonnes in 2005.
What is the lowest national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Thousand tonnes in 1996.
How does Portugal rank for national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2007.
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 (1982-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (1982-2007)
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 456 data points, 1982–2007
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