Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004): Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of was 1.32 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.32 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
5th
of 5 regions
All-time high
1.52 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2007
All-time low
1.21 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2014
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 2003–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2003201120192003: 1.4M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2004: 1.5M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2005: 1.5M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2006: 1.5M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2007: 1.5M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2008: 1.5M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2009: 1.3M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2010: 1.3M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2011: 1.3M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2012: 1.2M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2013: 1.2M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2014: 1.2M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2015: 1.2M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2016: 1.2M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2017: 1.3M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2018: 1.3M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2019: 1.3M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

Analysis

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) recorded 1.32 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of in 2019.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) peaked at 1.52 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2014.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), year by year

Annual values for Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 2003 to 2019.
Year Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Change
2003 1.36 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
2004 1.47 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +8.0%
2005 1.47 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.3%
2006 1.50 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +1.6%
2007 1.52 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +1.7%
2008 1.47 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -3.6%
2009 1.30 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -11.4%
2010 1.33 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.4%
2011 1.30 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -2.5%
2012 1.23 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -5.6%
2013 1.21 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -1.5%
2014 1.21 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -0.2%
2015 1.23 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +1.5%
2016 1.25 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +1.7%
2017 1.27 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.2%
2018 1.30 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.4%
2019 1.32 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.44 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1.30 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1.52 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 7
2010s 1.27 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1.21 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1.33 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

  1. 3 Germany 277,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  2. 4 Spain 272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  3. 5 France 172,907 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  4. 6 Italy 161,702 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 160,831 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 160,831 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) was 1.32 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2007.
What is the lowest road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2014.
How does European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) rank for road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of?
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 5th out of 5 regions with data for 2019.
Is road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of rising or falling in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,005 data points, 1999–2025
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