Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross weight of goods by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
36,326 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Germany
Lowest
33 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Estonia
Median
791 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Years covered
18
2007–2024
Data points
629
What the numbers show
Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross weight of goods is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 36,326 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Germany; the lowest is 33 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Estonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 791 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), and the mean is 2,616 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,101.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Latvia (up 3,100.0%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 82.3%).
Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 36,326 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 5,171 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2019 | up 20.1% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 5,171 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2019 | up 20.1% | falling |
| 4 | Portugal | 4,520 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | down 12.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Netherlands | 4,515 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 5 | Netherlands | 4,515 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 4,290 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 83.1% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 4,290 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 83.1% | rising |
| 9 | Spain | 4,027 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 10 | France | 2,637 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 11 | Norway | 2,248 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 2,061 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | down 71.0% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 1,585 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 1,378 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | down 52.6% | falling |
| 15 | Lithuania | 948 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 159.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Lithuania | 948 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 159.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 882 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 121.1% | rising |
| 18 | Finland | 791 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 19 | Switzerland | 738 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 20 | Slovenia | 534 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 534 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 22 | Greece | 478 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | down 33.8% | rising |
| 23 | Austria | 448 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 267.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Slovakia | 442 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 442 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 26 | Latvia | 352 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 3,100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Latvia | 352 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 3,100.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Hungary | 274 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 29 | Romania | 233 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | down 24.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Cyprus | 173 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 119.0% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 74 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 76.2% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 74 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | up 76.2% | falling |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 56 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | down 80.9% | falling |
| 34 | Estonia | 33 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | down 82.3% | falling |
| 34 | Estonia | 33 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2024 | down 82.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 82,142 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 67,057 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)