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 Tonne-kilometre (tkm) of Heavy goods road vehicles
Characteristic Description
Name Tonne-kilometre (tkm) of Heavy goods road vehicles by Geographic localization (Mainland), Type of transport, Type of journey and Type of operation; Quarterly
Regularity Quarterly
Source Statistics Portugal, Road freight transport survey
First available period 1st Quarter 2012
Last available period 3rd Quarter 2024
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Quarter)
  • Geographic localization (Mainland)
  • Type of transport
  • Type of journey
  • Type of operation
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • LARGE GOODS VEHICLE:  Goods road transport vehicle with a gross weight above 3,500 kg, including the lorry and road tractor.
  • TONNE-KILOMETRE BY ROAD:  A unit of measurement representing the transport by road of one tonne of goods over one kilometre.
  • TYPE OF TRANSPORT:  A set of road motor vehicles licensed to carry goods or passengers on their own account or the account of others.
  • ENTERPRISE:  Legal entity (natural or legal person) that is an organisational unit producing goods or services, which benefits from a certain degree of autonomy in decision-making, especially for the allocation of its current resources. An enterprise carries out one or more activities at one or more locations.
Measure unit (symbol) Tonne-kilometre (tkm)
Power of 10  6
Observations
Last update date 06/12/2024


information presented in 26/12/2024