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
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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About this data
Freight transport by rail, road, inland waterways and pipeline.