Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Portugal
Portugal: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) was 115,152 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 115,152 for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Portugal peaked at 294,411 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 115,051, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 23rd of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 294,411 | — |
| 2009 | 258,976 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 222,147 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 217,190 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 154,485 | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 148,177 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 149,828 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 150,358 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 147,788 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 157,803 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 156,651 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 155,866 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 131,583 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 147,460 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 143,483 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 128,581 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 115,051 | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 115,152 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276,694 | 258,976 | 294,411 | 2 |
| 2010s | 166,029 | 147,788 | 222,147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,218 | 115,051 | 147,460 | 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 road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Portugal?
- Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Portugal was 115,152 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 294,411 in 2008.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,051 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Portugal ranks 23rd 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 Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 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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