Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Sweden
Sweden: Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of was 42,029 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42,029 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
47,865 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2022
All-time low
33,481 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 42,029 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Sweden peaked at 47,865 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33,481 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2012.
Sweden ranks 15th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,621 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2001 | 34,158 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 36,652 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 36,638 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 36,949 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 38,575 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 39,918 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 40,540 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 42,370 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 35,047 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 36,268 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 36,932 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 33,481 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 33,529 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 41,964 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 41,502 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 42,673 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 41,851 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 43,478 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 42,604 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 43,187 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 47,485 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 47,865 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 42,383 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 40,938 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 42,029 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 42,029 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,258 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 42,029 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 1.6× 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 Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +25.2% | 33,529 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 41,964 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,647 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 34,158 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 42,370 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,428 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 33,481 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 43,478 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,981 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 40,938 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 47,865 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 13 Netherlands 61,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 13 Netherlands 61,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 16 Hungary 33,669 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 17 Belgium 29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 18 Slovakia 29,153 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 18 Slovakia 29,153 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
More urban development data for Sweden
- Population in the largest city 18.4% (2025)
- Population density 25.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.74 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.164 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.06 % 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 4.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.74 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Sweden?
- Road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Sweden was 42,029 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47,865 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2022.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,481 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of?
- Sweden ranks 15th 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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