Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of was 1.89 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.89 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
3rd
of 5 regions
All-time high
1.92 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2021
All-time low
1.53 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
The most recent figure for road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 1.89 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.92 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.73 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2009 | 1.56 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.86 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.87 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.89 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1.56 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1.73 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1.53 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1.81 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1.80 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1.92 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Poland 380,988 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 1 Poland 380,988 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 3 Germany 277,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 4 Spain 272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 5 France 172,907 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 6 Italy 161,702 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
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- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 437.61 Number (2025)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 4.86 million Number (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1.16 million Number (2025)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 4.86 million Number (2023)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 1.05 billion Number (2024)
- Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region 100,021 Number (2025)
- Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region 100,021 Number (2025)
- GERD by sector of performance and NUTS 2 region 403,270 Million euro (2024)
- Road accidents by NUTS 3 region 911,950 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.89 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2021.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2012.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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