Cyprus recorded the third-highest share of dangerous goods transported by road in the European Union in 2025, accounting for 7.5% of the country’s total freight volume, compared to 4% for the EU as a whole, according to data published Thursday by Eurostat.
More specifically, Finland recorded the highest percentage of dangerous goods in road transport, at 9.8%, followed by Ireland at 7.8% and Cyprus at 7.5%. Conversely, the lowest rates were recorded in Lithuania, at 0.7%, and in Portugal and Slovakia, at 1.9% each.
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According to Eurostat, dangerous goods include, among other things, flammable liquids, toxic substances, and explosive materials. The relevant percentages are calculated based on ton-kilometers, that is, the weight of the goods combined with the distance they are transported.
At the European Union level, a total of 13.29 billion metric tons of goods were transported by road in 2025, an increase of 1.8% compared to 2024.
By weight, the largest category consisted of ores and products from mines and quarries, with 3.04 billion metric tons, accounting for 22.9% of total EU road freight transport.
These were followed by food, beverages, and tobacco products, at 1.61 billion metric tons and a 12.1% share, as well as other non-metallic mineral products, with 1.60 billion metric tons and a corresponding 12.1% share.
As for transport performance, which is measured in ton-kilometers, the main category was food, beverages, and tobacco products, with 311.1 billion ton-kilometers, accounting for 16.6% of the EU total.
This was followed by grouped goods—that is, different types of goods transported together—with 237.1 billion metric ton-kilometers and a 12.6% share. In third place were agricultural, hunting, forestry, and fishery products, with 206.3 billion ton-kilometers, accounting for 11% of the total.
According to Eurostat data, the transport of dangerous goods accounted for 4% of the total freight transport volume by road in the EU in 2025.
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