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
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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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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.