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 Distance travelled (km) by heavy goods road vehicles
Characteristic Description
Name Distance travelled (km) by 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 4th Quarter 2023
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Quarter)
  • Geographic localization (Mainland)
  • Type of transport
  • Type of journey
  • Type of operation
Concepts
  • 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.
  • TOTAL DISTANCE TRAVELLED:  The total distance travelled, laden and unladen, by a vehicle with the exception of the distance travelled by a road goodsvehicle when carried by another means of transport.
  • TYPE OF TRANSPORT:  A set of road motor vehicles licensed to carry goods or passengers on their own account or the account of others.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • LARGE GOODS VEHICLE:  A goods road transport vehicle with a gross weight above 3,500 kg. It includes lorries and road tractors.
Measure unit (symbol) Kilometre (km)
Power of 10  3
Observations
Last update date 08/03/2024


information presented in 19/4/2024