Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Spain
Spain: Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of was 272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
All-time low
134,262 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Spain, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
Spain recorded 272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Spain peaked at 272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 134,262 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 1999.
Spain ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 134,262 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2000 | 148,717 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 161,045 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 184,549 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 192,596 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 220,822 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 233,230 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 241,788 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 258,875 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 242,983 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 211,895 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 210,068 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 206,843 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 199,209 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 192,597 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 195,767 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 209,390 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 216,997 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 231,109 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 238,994 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 249,559 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 242,268 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 270,176 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 266,724 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 263,382 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 271,588 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,258 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 10.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 10.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,262 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 134,262 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 134,262 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1 |
| 2000s | 209,650 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 148,717 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 258,875 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,053 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 192,597 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 249,559 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 264,456 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 242,268 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Poland 380,988 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 1 Poland 380,988 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 3 Germany 277,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 5 France 172,907 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 6 Italy 161,702 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 160,831 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 7 United Kingdom 160,831 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
More urban development data for Spain
- Population in the largest city 17.1% (2025)
- Population density 96.76 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.08 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 12.54 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2542 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.3889 % 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 24.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 6.81 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 18.8 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Spain?
- Road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Spain was 272,601 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,262 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of?
- Spain ranks 4th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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