Ukraine vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Freight transport

Ukraine
690.8 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,068 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2024
Ukraine rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

Freight transport over time

  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199420092025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,068 Tonnes-kilometres against 690.8 Tonnes-kilometres in Ukraine, a difference of 377.2 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ukraine ahead.

Ukraine ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 19 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 9.94 million Tonnes-kilometres 1,652 Tonnes-kilometres 9.94 million Tonnes-kilometres Ukraine
2000s 14,223 Tonnes-kilometres 1,421 Tonnes-kilometres 12,802 Tonnes-kilometres Ukraine
2010s 2,578 Tonnes-kilometres 1,254 Tonnes-kilometres 1,325 Tonnes-kilometres Ukraine
2020s 975.24 Tonnes-kilometres 1,029 Tonnes-kilometres 53.56 Tonnes-kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freight transport, Ukraine or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,068 Tonnes-kilometres against 690.8 Tonnes-kilometres in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in freight transport between Ukraine and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
377.2 Tonnes-kilometres, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Ukraine and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for freight transport?
Ukraine ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th 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.