Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Portugal
Portugal: Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) was 115,152 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
115,152
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
332,890
in 2005
All-time low
115,051
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Portugal, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Portugal stood at 115,152.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Portugal peaked at 332,890 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 115,051, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 280,738 | — |
| 2000 | 286,649 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 303,624 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 282,869 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 266,356 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 325,544 | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 332,890 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 321,236 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 324,050 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 294,411 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 258,976 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 222,147 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 217,190 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 154,485 | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 148,177 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 149,828 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 150,358 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 147,788 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 157,803 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 156,651 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 155,866 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 131,115 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 147,066 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 143,483 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 128,581 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 115,051 | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 115,152 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280,738 | 280,738 | 280,738 | 1 |
| 2000s | 299,660 | 258,976 | 332,890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,029 | 147,788 | 222,147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,075 | 115,051 | 147,066 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Portugal?
- Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Portugal was 115,152 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 332,890 in 2005.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,051 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)?
- Portugal ranks 22nd 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 Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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