{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"tonne-kilometre","description":"The tonne-kilometre is the standard unit for quantifying freight transport performance: it is calculated by multiplying the weight of goods carried in tonnes by the distance travelled in kilometres. Ten tonnes moved over 200 km yield 2,000 tonne-kilometres – the same figure as 20 tonnes over 100 km. National and European transport statistics and emissions inventories rely on tonne-kilometre data to measure and compare freight volumes across road, rail, and inland waterway. For carriers and forwa","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/tonne-kilometre","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T14:42:47.118046","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonne-kilometre","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/tonne-kilometre","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"tonne-kilometre · The tonne-kilometre is the standard unit for quantifying freight transport performance: it is calculated by multiplying the weight of goods carried in tonnes by the distance travelled in kilometres. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonne-kilometre"}