Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Germany
Germany: Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods was 11,595 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11,595 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
13,717 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2006
All-time low
11,595 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Germany, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
Germany recorded 11,595 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Germany peaked at 13,717 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11,595 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2025.
That places Germany 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Germany, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12,261 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2000 | 12,782 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 13,437 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 12,034 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 12,777 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 13,524 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 13,158 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 13,717 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 12,834 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 13,616 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 12,961 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 12,853 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13,028 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 12,773 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 12,958 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 12,912 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12,425 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 12,725 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12,934 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12,835 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12,793 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11,758 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 11,771 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11,818 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 12,055 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 12,044 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 11,595 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,261 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 12,261 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 12,261 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1 |
| 2000s | 13,084 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 12,034 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 13,717 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,824 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 12,425 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 13,028 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,840 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 11,595 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 12,055 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
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More reference data data for Germany
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- 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 of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Germany?
- Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Germany was 11,595 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13,717 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2006.
- What is the lowest road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,595 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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