Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Denmark

Denmark: Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) was 175,940 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
175,940
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 29 countries
All-time high
223,807
in 2000
All-time low
149,378
in 2009
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Denmark, 1999–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999201220251999: 216.3k2000: 223.8k2001: 205.3k2002: 209.4k2003: 205.6k2004: 191.5k2005: 206.5k2006: 193.0k2007: 197.9k2008: 193.6k2009: 149.4k2010: 165.7k2011: 178.0k2012: 176.4k2013: 173.9k2014: 178.1k2015: 181.2k2016: 184.7k2017: 179.1k2018: 167.5k2019: 167.7k2020: 178.1k2021: 171.6k2022: 174.8k2023: 169.5k2024: 177.9k2025: 175.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 175,940 for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Denmark peaked at 223,807 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 149,378, in 2009.

That places Denmark 18th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 216,265 216,265 216,265 1
2000s 197,596 149,378 223,807 10
2010s 175,243 165,708 184,726 10
2020s 174,644 169,507 178,098 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 15 Greece 223,324 compare
  2. 16 Finland 202,020 compare
  3. 17 Hungary 192,801 compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 167,087 compare
  5. 20 Slovakia 149,897 compare
  6. 21 Lithuania 140,850 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Denmark?
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Denmark was 175,940 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 223,807 in 2000.
What is the lowest road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 149,378 in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)?
Denmark ranks 18th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
Is road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 645 data points, 1999–2025
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