Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in Belgium

Belgium: Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross was 1,378 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,378 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,250 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2015
All-time low
1,378 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in Belgium, 2007–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2007201520242007: 2.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2008: 2.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2009: 2.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2010: 2.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2011: 2.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2012: 2.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2013: 3.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2014: 2.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2015: 3.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2016: 3.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2017: 2.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2018: 2.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2019: 2.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2020: 2.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2021: 3.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2022: 2.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2023: 1.8k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2024: 1.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)

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

Analysis

In 2024, unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in Belgium stood at 1,378 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM). That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in Belgium peaked at 3,250 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,378 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2024.

Belgium ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross weight of goods in Belgium, 2007 to 2024.
Year Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Change
2007 2,885 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
2008 2,930 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +1.6%
2009 2,583 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -11.8%
2010 2,908 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +12.6%
2011 2,885 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -0.8%
2012 2,853 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -1.1%
2013 3,131 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +9.7%
2014 2,906 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -7.2%
2015 3,250 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +11.8%
2016 3,190 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -1.8%
2017 2,857 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -10.4%
2018 2,678 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -6.3%
2019 2,599 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -2.9%
2020 2,872 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +10.5%
2021 3,100 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +7.9%
2022 2,543 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -18.0%
2023 1,845 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -27.4%
2024 1,378 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,799 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2,583 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2,930 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 3
2010s 2,926 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2,599 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 3,250 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10
2020s 2,348 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1,378 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 3,100 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Norway 2,248 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  2. 12 Sweden 2,061 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  3. 13 Czechia 1,585 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  4. 15 Lithuania 948 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  5. 15 Lithuania 948 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  6. 17 Bulgaria 882 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in Belgium?
Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in Belgium was 1,378 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3,250 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2015.
What is the lowest unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,378 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross weight of goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross weight of goods
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 629 data points, 2007–2024
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