Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross was 82,142 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
82,142 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
82,142 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
All-time low
66,002 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2009
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201320192008: 73.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2009: 66.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2010: 67.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2011: 71.8k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2012: 70.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2013: 71.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2014: 73.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2015: 74.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2016: 77.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2017: 80.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2018: 80.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2019: 82.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)

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

Analysis

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 82,142 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 82,142 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66,002 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2009.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross weight of goods in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008 to 2019.
Year Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Change
2008 73,245 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
2009 66,002 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -9.9%
2010 67,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.4%
2011 71,757 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +6.1%
2012 70,104 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -2.3%
2013 71,916 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.6%
2014 73,656 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.4%
2015 74,636 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +1.3%
2016 77,483 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +3.8%
2017 80,861 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +4.4%
2018 80,667 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -0.2%
2019 82,142 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69,624 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 66,002 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 73,245 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2
2010s 75,082 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 67,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 82,142 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  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

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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 82,142 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 82,142 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019.
What is the lowest unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 66,002 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2009.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Is unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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