Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
380,988 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Poland
Lowest
173 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Montenegro
Median
26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Years covered
27
1999–2025
Data points
1,005
What the numbers show
Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 380,988 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Poland; the lowest is 173 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), and the mean is 72,717 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,202.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 150.0%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 37.5%).
Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 380,988 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 1 | Poland | 380,988 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 277,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | down 11.9% | flat |
| 4 | Spain | 272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 5 | France | 172,907 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 12.6% | falling |
| 6 | Italy | 161,702 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 38.4% | falling |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 160,831 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2019 | up 15.3% | falling |
| 7 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 160,831 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2019 | up 15.3% | falling |
| 9 | Czechia | 73,436 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 10 | Romania | 69,243 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 77.4% | rising |
| 11 | Lithuania | 66,216 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Lithuania | 66,216 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Netherlands | 61,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 13 | Netherlands | 61,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 15 | Sweden | 42,029 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 33,669 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 18 | Slovakia | 29,153 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 18 | Slovakia | 29,153 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | down 16.5% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 25,537 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 22 | Portugal | 25,502 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | down 19.9% | falling |
| 23 | Austria | 25,090 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 23,494 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 25 | Greece | 20,173 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 26 | Slovenia | 19,508 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia | 19,508 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 28 | Denmark | 16,623 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 15,426 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 15,426 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 15,108 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 15,108 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 33 | Ireland | 14,952 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 51.0% | falling |
| 34 | Switzerland | 12,348 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 5,465 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 3,913 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 3,913 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 38 | Cyprus | 1,099 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 95.2% | falling |
| 39 | Montenegro | 173 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2025 | up 44.2% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 1.96 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1.89 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
- European Union - 25 countries (2004-2006) 1.88 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 1.32 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)