Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Ireland
Ireland: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) was 167,945 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
167,945
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
19th
of 30 countries
All-time high
253,115
in 2008
All-time low
106,465
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Ireland stood at 167,945.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Ireland peaked at 253,115 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 106,465, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 19th of 30 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.
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 253,115 | — |
| 2009 | 142,126 | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 123,116 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 109,661 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 106,465 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 107,222 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 112,825 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 117,090 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 140,743 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 146,543 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 148,765 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 158,396 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 139,987 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 153,466 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 163,000 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 165,581 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 164,249 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 167,945 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197,620 | 142,126 | 253,115 | 2 |
| 2010s | 127,083 | 106,465 | 158,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,038 | 139,987 | 167,945 | 6 |
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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 road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Ireland?
- Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Ireland was 167,945 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 253,115 in 2008.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,465 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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