Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods was 1,063 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,063 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
1,515 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2022
All-time low
240 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

05001.0k1.5k2006201520252006: 438 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2007: 491 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2008: 694 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2009: 735 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2010: 347 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2011: 665 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2012: 928 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2013: 958 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2014: 684 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2015: 885 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2016: 469 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2017: 591 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2018: 400 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2019: 240 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2020: 907 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2021: 869 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2022: 1.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2023: 968 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2024: 1.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2025: 1.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

Analysis

The most recent figure for road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Bulgaria is 1,063 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 28.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Bulgaria peaked at 1,515 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 240 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2019.

Bulgaria ranks 21st of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods and territorial coverage (tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025.
Year Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Change
2006 438 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
2007 491 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +12.1%
2008 694 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +41.3%
2009 735 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +5.9%
2010 347 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -52.8%
2011 665 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +91.6%
2012 928 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +39.5%
2013 958 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +3.2%
2014 684 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -28.6%
2015 885 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +29.4%
2016 469 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -47.0%
2017 591 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +26.0%
2018 400 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -32.3%
2019 240 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -40.0%
2020 907 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +277.9%
2021 869 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -4.2%
2022 1,515 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +74.3%
2023 968 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -36.1%
2024 1,476 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +52.5%
2025 1,063 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 589.5 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 438 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 735 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 4
2010s 616.7 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 240 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 958 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10
2020s 1,133 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 869 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1,515 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Hungary 1,091 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  2. 19 Slovenia 1,067 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  3. 19 Slovenia 1,067 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  4. 22 Austria 957 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  5. 23 Greece 948 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  6. 24 Denmark 755 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Bulgaria?
Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Bulgaria was 1,063 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,515 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2022.
What is the lowest road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 240 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods and territorial coverage (tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods and territorial coverage (tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
44 places, 987 data points, 1999–2025
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