Italy vs Spain: Annual freight transport

Italy
42,143 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2023
Spain
49,938 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2024
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
5th

Annual freight transport over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 49,938 Tonnes-kilometres against 42,143 Tonnes-kilometres in Italy, a difference of 7,795 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 21 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 31,460 Tonnes-kilometres 30,674 Tonnes-kilometres 785.9 Tonnes-kilometres Italy
1990s 37,508 Tonnes-kilometres 33,748 Tonnes-kilometres 3,760 Tonnes-kilometres Italy
2000s 42,046 Tonnes-kilometres 44,074 Tonnes-kilometres 2,029 Tonnes-kilometres Spain
2010s 54,395 Tonnes-kilometres 45,133 Tonnes-kilometres 9,262 Tonnes-kilometres Italy
2020s 49,314 Tonnes-kilometres 46,043 Tonnes-kilometres 3,270 Tonnes-kilometres Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freight transport, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 49,938 Tonnes-kilometres against 42,143 Tonnes-kilometres in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual freight transport between Italy and Spain?
7,795 Tonnes-kilometres, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for annual freight transport?
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual freight transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual freight transport
Unit
Tonnes-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 933 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Freight transport by rail, road, inland waterways and pipeline.