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Portugal · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

37th of 149 · 15th in Europe & C. Asia
Air transport, passengers carriedPortugal's air transport, passengers carried rose from 4.36M in 1994 to 18.3M in 2023.19952000200520102015202005M10M15M20M25M18.3M

Portugal's air transport, passengers carried rose from 4.36M in 1994 to 18.3M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

39th of 137 · 14th in Europe & C. Asia
Air transport, freightPortugal's air transport, freight rose from 181.3 in 1994 to 569.0 in 2023.199520002005201020152020100200300400500600569.0

Portugal's air transport, freight rose from 181.3 in 1994 to 569.0 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

36th of 65 · 26th in Europe & C. Asia
Rail lines (total route-km)Portugal's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 2,850 km in 1995 to 2,527 km in 2021.1995200020052010201520202,5002,6002,7002,8002,9003,0002,527 km

Portugal's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 2,850 km in 1995 to 2,527 km in 2021.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

21st of 47 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
Railways, passengers carriedPortugal's railways, passengers carried fell from 4,869 in 1995 to 2,912 in 2021.1995200020052010201520202,0003,0004,0005,0002,912

Portugal's railways, passengers carried fell from 4,869 in 1995 to 2,912 in 2021.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

37th of 50 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
Railways, goods transportedPortugal's railways, goods transported rose from 2,019 in 1995 to 2,699 in 2021.1995200020052010201520202,0002,5003,0002,699

Portugal's railways, goods transported rose from 2,019 in 1995 to 2,699 in 2021.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

37th of 103 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
Container port trafficPortugal's container port traffic rose from 1.64M in 2010 to 3.54M in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220241.5M2M2.5M3M3.5M4M3.54M

Portugal's container port traffic rose from 1.64M in 2010 to 3.54M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

23rd of 165 · 9th in Europe & C. Asia
Liner shipping connectivity indexPortugal's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 27.8 in 2006 to 61.2 in 2021.201020152020020406061.2

Portugal's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 27.8 in 2006 to 61.2 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

37th of 138 · 21st in Europe & C. Asia
Logistics performance index, overallPortugal's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.4 in 2007 to 3.4 in 2022.2010201520203.33.43.53.63.73.4

Portugal's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.4 in 2007 to 3.4 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
Access to electricity (% of population)Portugal's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202090%95%100%105%110%100.0 %

Portugal's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

49th of 183 · 33rd in Europe & C. Asia
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryPortugal's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 19.4 /100k in 2000 to 8.2 /100k in 2019.20002005201020155101520258.2 /100k

Portugal's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 19.4 /100k in 2000 to 8.2 /100k in 2019.

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