Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Germany
Germany: Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) was 2.80 million in 2025. β² Rising
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Germany, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.80 million for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Germany peaked at 3.35 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million, in 2002.
That places Germany 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 million | 3.35 million | 3.35 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.85 million | 1.36 million | 3.21 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.03 million | 2.73 million | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million | 2.78 million | 3.12 million | 6 |
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More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Germany?
- Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Germany was 2.80 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)?
- Germany ranks 1st 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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