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 Weight of goods transported (t) by heavy goods road vehicle
Characteristic Description
Name Weight of goods transported (t) by heavy goods road vehicle by Geographic localization (Mainland), Type of transport and Goods transported (NST 2007); Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Road freight transport survey
First available period 2008
Last available period 2022
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (Mainland)
  • Type of transport
  • Goods transported (NST 2007)
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.
  • WEIGHT OF GOODS:  The weight considered is the gross-gross weight of the goods.
  • LARGE GOODS VEHICLE:  Goods road transport vehicle with a gross weight above 3,500 kg, including the lorry and road tractor.
  • 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).
  • TYPE OF TRANSPORT:  A set of road motor vehicles licensed to carry goods or passengers on their own account or the account of others.
Measure unit (symbol) Tonne (t)
Power of 10  3
Observations
Last update date 30/10/2023


information presented in 21/7/2025