Spain vs United Kingdom: Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers

Spain
6,400 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
8,339 Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Spain rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 8,339 Thousand tonnes against 6,400 Thousand tonnes in Spain, a difference of 1,939 Thousand tonnes.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 7,037 Thousand tonnes 5,905 Thousand tonnes 1,132 Thousand tonnes Spain
2010s 6,135 Thousand tonnes 6,726 Thousand tonnes 590.7 Thousand tonnes United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 8,339 Thousand tonnes against 6,400 Thousand tonnes in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers between Spain and United Kingdom?
1,939 Thousand tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers?
Spain ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 613 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed