Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) was 140,850 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
140,850 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
140,850 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
All-time low
44,697 Thousand tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Lithuania, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 140,850 Thousand tonnes for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 140.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Lithuania peaked at 140,850 Thousand tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44,697 Thousand tonnes, in 2009.
That places Lithuania 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 59,427 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 44,697 Thousand tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 44,716 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46,019 Thousand tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 48,428 Thousand tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 52,346 Thousand tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 57,591 Thousand tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 58,601 Thousand tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 63,571 Thousand tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 76,980 Thousand tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 89,105 Thousand tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 100,802 Thousand tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 107,042 Thousand tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 113,135 Thousand tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 100,752 Thousand tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 123,634 Thousand tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 139,897 Thousand tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 140,850 Thousand tonnes | +0.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 140,850 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212,672 Thousand tonnes, 66% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 140,850 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 223,324 Thousand tonnes, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,062 Thousand tonnes | 44,697 Thousand tonnes | 59,427 Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 63,816 Thousand tonnes | 44,716 Thousand tonnes | 100,802 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,885 Thousand tonnes | 100,752 Thousand tonnes | 140,850 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 23 Bulgaria 167,087 Thousand tonnes compare
- 24 Slovakia 149,897 Thousand tonnes compare
- 24 Slovakia 149,897 Thousand tonnes compare
- 26 Lithuania 140,850 Thousand tonnes compare
- 28 Portugal 115,152 Thousand tonnes compare
- 29 Slovenia 97,316 Thousand tonnes compare
- 29 Slovenia 97,316 Thousand tonnes compare
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Lithuania?
- Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Lithuania was 140,850 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 140,850 Thousand tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,697 Thousand tonnes in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Lithuania ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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