Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Sweden
Sweden: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) was 427,501 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 427,501 for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Sweden peaked at 493,018 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 281,568, in 2013.
That places Sweden 9th out of 30 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 374,803 | — |
| 2009 | 334,348 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 322,689 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 331,393 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 295,209 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 281,568 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 381,724 | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 423,191 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 433,312 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 455,772 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 481,576 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 449,624 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 475,494 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 493,018 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 477,911 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 447,244 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 426,454 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 427,501 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 354,576 | 334,348 | 374,803 | 2 |
| 2010s | 385,606 | 281,568 | 481,576 | 10 |
| 2020s | 457,937 | 426,454 | 493,018 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Sweden?
- Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Sweden was 427,501 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 493,018 in 2021.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,568 in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Sweden ranks 9th 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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