Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Italy
Italy: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport was 311,341 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
311,341 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
379,181 Thousand tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
231,891 Thousand tonnes
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Italy, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded 311,341 Thousand tonnes for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Italy peaked at 379,181 Thousand tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 231,891 Thousand tonnes, in 1999.
That places Italy 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 231,891 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 278,163 Thousand tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 271,822 Thousand tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 303,646 Thousand tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 333,499 Thousand tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 361,134 Thousand tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 370,352 Thousand tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 355,314 Thousand tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 368,639 Thousand tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 367,978 Thousand tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 379,181 Thousand tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 374,070 Thousand tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 305,310 Thousand tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 274,612 Thousand tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 278,372 Thousand tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 250,166 Thousand tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 244,668 Thousand tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 233,049 Thousand tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 247,179 Thousand tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 241,617 Thousand tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 253,415 Thousand tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 248,798 Thousand tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 238,428 Thousand tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 259,124 Thousand tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 246,296 Thousand tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 289,512 Thousand tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 311,341 Thousand tonnes | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231,891 Thousand tonnes | 231,891 Thousand tonnes | 231,891 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 338,973 Thousand tonnes | 271,822 Thousand tonnes | 379,181 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 270,246 Thousand tonnes | 233,049 Thousand tonnes | 374,070 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,583 Thousand tonnes | 238,428 Thousand tonnes | 311,341 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 Spain 418,581 Thousand tonnes compare
- 5 France 402,406 Thousand tonnes compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 249,826 Thousand tonnes compare
- 7 United Kingdom 249,826 Thousand tonnes compare
- 9 Netherlands 155,239 Thousand tonnes compare
- 9 Netherlands 155,239 Thousand tonnes compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Italy?
- Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Italy was 311,341 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 379,181 Thousand tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,891 Thousand tonnes in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport - (t, tkm, vehicle-km) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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