Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Greece
Greece: Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of was 20,173 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20,173 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 39 countries
All-time high
36,773 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2004
All-time low
16,583 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2013
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Greece, 2003–2025
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 Greece is 20,173 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Greece peaked at 36,773 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16,583 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2013.
Greece ranks 25th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Greece, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19,340 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2004 | 36,773 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +90.1% |
| 2005 | 23,761 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -35.4% |
| 2006 | 34,002 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +43.1% |
| 2007 | 27,791 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 28,850 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 28,585 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 29,815 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 20,597 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 20,839 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16,583 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 19,223 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 19,764 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 21,228 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 21,343 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27,493 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 21,844 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 21,232 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 21,053 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 21,182 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 20,011 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 20,574 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 20,173 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 20,173 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,258 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 20,173 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +90.1% | 19,340 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 36,773 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,443 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 19,340 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 36,773 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 7 |
| 2010s | 21,873 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 16,583 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 29,815 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,704 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 20,011 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 21,232 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 22 Portugal 25,502 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 23 Austria 25,090 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 24 Norway 23,494 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 26 Slovenia 19,508 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 26 Slovenia 19,508 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 28 Denmark 16,623 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
More urban development data for Greece
- Population in the largest city 38.2% (2025)
- Population density 80.74 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.12 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.16 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.303 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 24.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.16 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 3.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Greece?
- Road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Greece was 20,173 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 36,773 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2004.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,583 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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