France vs Germany: National road freight transport by distance class and type of
France
159,982 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Germany
246,912 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st
National road freight transport by distance class and type of over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 246,912 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 159,982 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in France, a difference of 86,930 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85,226 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 102,181 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 16,955 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 1990s | 119,414 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 180,467 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 61,053 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2000s | 174,093 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 240,208 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 66,115 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2010s | 155,929 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 265,492 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 109,563 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2020s | 159,878 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 259,874 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 99,996 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher national road freight transport by distance class and type of, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 246,912 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 159,982 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in national road freight transport by distance class and type of between France and Germany?
- 86,930 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for national road freight transport by distance class and type of?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as National road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (tkm) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.