Italy vs United Kingdom: Annual freight transport
Italy
42,143 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2023
United Kingdom
23,800 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2023
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Annual freight transport over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 42,143 Tonnes-kilometres against 23,800 Tonnes-kilometres in United Kingdom, a difference of 18,343 Tonnes-kilometres.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 21 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,460 Tonnes-kilometres | 55,410 Tonnes-kilometres | 23,950 Tonnes-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 37,508 Tonnes-kilometres | 53,020 Tonnes-kilometres | 15,512 Tonnes-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 42,046 Tonnes-kilometres | 57,430 Tonnes-kilometres | 15,384 Tonnes-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 54,395 Tonnes-kilometres | 31,260 Tonnes-kilometres | 23,135 Tonnes-kilometres | Italy |
| 2020s | 49,314 Tonnes-kilometres | 24,425 Tonnes-kilometres | 24,888 Tonnes-kilometres | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freight transport, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 42,143 Tonnes-kilometres against 23,800 Tonnes-kilometres in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual freight transport between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 18,343 Tonnes-kilometres, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for annual freight transport?
- Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.