Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of was 1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
All-time low
1.68 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2012
Years of data
12
2008–2019
Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.89 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2009 | 1.70 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.72 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1.70 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1.89 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1.68 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 1.97 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2012.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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