Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross was 67,057 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67,057 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
81,153 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2021
All-time low
61,696 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201620242008: 67.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2009: 61.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2010: 62.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2011: 66.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2012: 65.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2013: 67.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2014: 69.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2015: 70.8k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2016: 73.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2017: 75.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2018: 75.8k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2019: 77.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2020: 74.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2021: 81.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2022: 77.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2023: 69.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2024: 67.1k 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 67,057 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 81,153 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61,696 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2009.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross weight of goods in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008 to 2024.
Year Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Change
2008 67,373 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
2009 61,696 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -8.4%
2010 61,960 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.4%
2011 66,088 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +6.7%
2012 65,105 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -1.5%
2013 67,025 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.9%
2014 69,579 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +3.8%
2015 70,837 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +1.8%
2016 73,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +3.6%
2017 75,396 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.8%
2018 75,781 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.5%
2019 77,242 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +1.9%
2020 74,733 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -3.2%
2021 81,153 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +8.6%
2022 77,551 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -4.4%
2023 69,509 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -10.4%
2024 67,057 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64,534 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 61,696 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 67,373 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2
2010s 70,239 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 61,960 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 77,242 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10
2020s 74,001 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 67,057 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 81,153 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 36,326 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,171 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 5,171 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  4. 4 Portugal 4,520 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 4,515 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  6. 5 Netherlands 4,515 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 67,057 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 81,153 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2021.
What is the lowest unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 61,696 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2009.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
Is unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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