What is the difference in annual freight transport between Mexico and United Kingdom?

7,955 Tonnes-kilometres, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?

27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.

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.

Mexico vs United Kingdom: Annual freight transport

Mexico

15,845 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2022

United Kingdom

23,800 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2023

Mexico rank

10th

United Kingdom rank

8th

Annual freight transport over time

Mexico
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 23,800 Tonnes-kilometres against 15,845 Tonnes-kilometres in Mexico, a difference of 7,955 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 21 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19,005 Tonnes-kilometres	53,300 Tonnes-kilometres	34,295 Tonnes-kilometres	United Kingdom
2000s	20,596 Tonnes-kilometres	57,430 Tonnes-kilometres	36,834 Tonnes-kilometres	United Kingdom
2010s	19,619 Tonnes-kilometres	31,260 Tonnes-kilometres	11,641 Tonnes-kilometres	United Kingdom
2020s	14,867 Tonnes-kilometres	24,633 Tonnes-kilometres	9,766 Tonnes-kilometres	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freight transport, Mexico or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 23,800 Tonnes-kilometres against 15,845 Tonnes-kilometres in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual freight transport between Mexico and United Kingdom?: 7,955 Tonnes-kilometres, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for annual freight transport?: Mexico ranks 10th 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: 20 August 2026

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