Italy vs Sweden: Freight transport

Italy
3.3 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2024
Sweden
84.8 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2025
Italy rank
19th
Sweden rank
16th

Freight transport over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
050100150200199720112025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 84.8 Tonnes-kilometres against 3.3 Tonnes-kilometres in Italy, a difference of 81.5 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes Sweden's figure about 25.7 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 19 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 64.25 Tonnes-kilometres 46.33 Tonnes-kilometres 17.92 Tonnes-kilometres Italy
2020s 74.62 Tonnes-kilometres 131.3 Tonnes-kilometres 56.68 Tonnes-kilometres Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freight transport, Italy or Sweden?
Sweden, at 84.8 Tonnes-kilometres against 3.3 Tonnes-kilometres in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in freight transport between Italy and Sweden?
81.5 Tonnes-kilometres, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for freight transport?
Italy ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freight transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Freight transport
Unit
Tonnes-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 695 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed

Freight transport by rail, road and inland waterways, split in national and international transport.