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124 million tonnes on lorries 1st half of 2016
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2017-02-06T08:00:00.000Z
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Statistics show activity of Norwegian goods lorries in Norway and abroad. Norwegian lorries transported 121.6 million tonnes of goods domestically and 2.5 million tonnes abroad in 1st half 2016.See more details in About the statistics.

Road goods transport by Norwegian lorries, Q2 2016

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124 million tonnes on lorries 1st half of 2016

Norwegian lorries transported 121.6 million tonnes of goods domestically and 2.5 million tonnes abroad in 1st half 2016.

Transport performance by Norwegian lorries1Published 6 February 2017
2nd quarter 2016Change in per cent
Transport performance (million tonne-km)Share2nd quarter 2015 - 2nd quarter 20162nd quarter 2011 - 2nd quarter 2016
1There are carried out several changes in the Road Goods Survey since 3rd quarter 2015, that to a certain degree influence on the comparability in the results between the quarters. Se more details in About the statistics.
National and international transport, total5 390.3100.0-6.316.6
National transport for hire or reward and own account4 591.885.2-8.020.3
National transport for hire or reward3 872.471.80.835.0
National transport for own account719.413.3-37.4-24.2
International transport for hire or reward and own account798.514.84.4-0.6

Source: Statistics Norway

The total transport performance amounted to 10.4 billion tonne-kilometres, divided by 9.2 billion domestically and modest 1.2 billion abroad.

Most driving for hire or reward

Transport for hire or reward constituted for 68.0 per cent of the total goods transported domestically by Norwegian lorries in 1st half of 2016. The corresponding share of the transport performances was 83.9 per cent.

A third driven with empty lorries

In the 1st half of 2016 252.5 million kilometres were driven without load and 658.7 million with cargo. This corresponds to a total share of kilometres driven without cargo of 27.7 per cent.

2nd quarter 2016

In 2nd quarter this year Norwegian lorries transported 62.5 million tonnes domestically and 1.3 million tonnes abroad. The corresponding transport performances amounted to 4.6 and 0.8 billion tonne-kilometres, respectively.

New statistical methods can affects the comparabilityOpen and readClose

As from 3rd quarter of 2015 a new sample method was introduced. As from 1st quarter of 2016, a new questionnaire was launched and new estimation routines adopted. These changes can to some extent affect comparability between some variables such as tonnes and tonnes-kilometres, commodity distribution and distribution between transport for hire or reward and transport for own account driving.