Road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) was 1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
All-time low
1.68 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2012
Years of data
12
2008–2019
Road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.89 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2009 | 1.70 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.72 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1.70 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1.89 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1.68 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2012.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys)?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2019.
- Is road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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