Territorialised road freight transport, by transport coverage in Portugal

Portugal: Territorialised road freight transport, by transport coverage was 13,898 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13,898 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 38 countries
All-time high
25,877 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2007
All-time low
13,789 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2023
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Territorialised road freight transport, by transport coverage in Portugal, 2005–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201420242005: 23.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2006: 24.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2007: 25.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2008: 23.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2009: 20.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2010: 18.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2011: 19.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2012: 16.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2013: 15.8k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2014: 16.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2015: 16.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2016: 16.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2017: 16.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2018: 16.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2019: 16.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2020: 13.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2021: 15.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2022: 15.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2023: 13.8k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2024: 13.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)

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

Analysis

In 2024, territorialised road freight transport, by transport coverage in Portugal stood at 13,898 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, territorialised road freight transport, by transport coverage in Portugal peaked at 25,877 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13,789 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2023.

That places Portugal 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Territorialised road freight transport, by transport coverage in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Territorialised road freight transport, by transport coverage - annual data in Portugal, 2005 to 2024.
Year Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Change
2005 23,861 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) —
2006 24,435 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.4%
2007 25,877 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +5.9%
2008 23,676 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -8.5%
2009 20,921 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -11.6%
2010 18,949 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -9.4%
2011 19,056 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.6%
2012 16,460 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -13.6%
2013 15,760 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -4.3%
2014 16,650 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +5.6%
2015 16,323 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -2.0%
2016 16,381 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.4%
2017 16,740 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.2%
2018 16,658 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -0.5%
2019 16,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -0.3%
2020 13,918 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -16.2%
2021 15,617 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +12.2%
2022 15,665 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.3%
2023 13,789 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -12.0%
2024 13,898 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 13,898 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,538 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 54% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 13,898 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,538 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 54% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,754 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 20,921 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 25,877 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5
2010s 16,958 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 15,760 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 19,056 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10
2020s 14,577 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 13,789 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 15,665 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 Slovakia 18,114 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  2. 22 Slovakia 18,114 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  3. 24 Bulgaria 14,575 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  4. 26 Ireland 11,459 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  5. 27 Slovenia 10,136 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  6. 27 Slovenia 10,136 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is territorialised road freight transport, by transport coverage in Portugal?
Territorialised road freight transport, by transport coverage in Portugal was 13,898 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest territorialised road freight transport, by transport coverage recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 25,877 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2007.
What is the lowest territorialised road freight transport, by transport coverage recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 13,789 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for territorialised road freight transport, by transport coverage?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is territorialised road freight transport, by transport coverage rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Territorialised road freight transport, by transport coverage - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Territorialised road freight transport, by transport coverage - annual data
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 785 data points, 2005–2024
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