Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of was 1.89 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.89 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
3rd
of 5 regions
All-time high
1.92 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2021
All-time low
1.53 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2008201620252008: 1.7M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2009: 1.6M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2010: 1.6M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2011: 1.6M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2012: 1.5M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2013: 1.6M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2014: 1.6M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2015: 1.6M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2016: 1.7M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2017: 1.8M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2018: 1.8M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2019: 1.8M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2020: 1.8M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2021: 1.9M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2022: 1.9M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2023: 1.9M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2024: 1.9M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2025: 1.9M Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 1.89 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.92 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2012.

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

Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of transport (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008 to 2025.
Year Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Change
2008 1.73 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
2009 1.56 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -9.9%
2010 1.61 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +3.2%
2011 1.59 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -1.1%
2012 1.53 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -3.5%
2013 1.57 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.3%
2014 1.58 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.8%
2015 1.61 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.0%
2016 1.68 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +3.8%
2017 1.76 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +4.9%
2018 1.76 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.2%
2019 1.81 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.9%
2020 1.80 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -0.8%
2021 1.92 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +6.7%
2022 1.92 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -0.1%
2023 1.86 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -3.2%
2024 1.87 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.6%
2025 1.89 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.64 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1.56 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1.73 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2
2010s 1.65 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1.53 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1.81 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10
2020s 1.88 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1.80 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1.92 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 6

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

  1. 1 Poland 380,988 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  2. 1 Poland 380,988 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  3. 3 Germany 277,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  4. 4 Spain 272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  5. 5 France 172,907 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  6. 6 Italy 161,702 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.89 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2021.
What is the lowest road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2012.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
Is road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of transport (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of transport (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,005 data points, 1999–2025
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