Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of was 61,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
61,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
89,695 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2004
All-time low
61,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 61,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Netherlands peaked at 89,695 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83,563 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2000 | 79,565 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 78,490 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 77,415 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 79,765 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 89,695 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 84,163 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 83,193 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 77,921 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 78,159 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 72,675 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 76,836 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 75,543 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 70,085 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 72,081 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 72,338 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 68,900 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 67,779 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 67,533 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 68,876 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 68,923 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67,594 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 69,559 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 65,466 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 62,600 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 62,872 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 61,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 61,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,258 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 61,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,563 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 83,563 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 83,563 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1 |
| 2000s | 80,104 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 72,675 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 89,695 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,889 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 67,533 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 76,836 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,008 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 61,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 69,559 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 10 Romania 69,243 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 11 Lithuania 66,216 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 11 Lithuania 66,216 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 13 Netherlands 61,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 15 Sweden 42,029 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 16 Hungary 33,669 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
More urban development data for Netherlands
- Population in the largest city 6.9% (2025)
- Population density 530.95 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.59 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.22 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1225 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.5314 % 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 65.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.19 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.6% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Netherlands?
- Road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Netherlands was 61,959 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 89,695 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2004.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of?
- Netherlands ranks 13th 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 Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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