Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: National annual road freight transport by region of loading, group of

Germany
895,169 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
398,155 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

National annual road freight transport by region of loading, group of over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 895,169 Thousand tonnes against 398,155 Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 497,014 Thousand tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 32 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 1.01 million Thousand tonnes 948,365 Thousand tonnes 60,059 Thousand tonnes Germany
2020s 988,361 Thousand tonnes 398,155 Thousand tonnes 590,206 Thousand tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher national annual road freight transport by region of loading, group of, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 895,169 Thousand tonnes against 398,155 Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in national annual road freight transport by region of loading, group of between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
497,014 Thousand tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for national annual road freight transport by region of loading, group of?
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as National annual road freight transport by region of loading, group of goods and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
National annual road freight transport by region of loading, group of goods and other typologies
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 484 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed