France vs Spain: National road freight transport by distance class and type of
France
159,982 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Spain
185,057 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
National road freight transport by distance class and type of over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 185,057 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 159,982 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in France, a difference of 25,075 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92,204 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 88,684 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 3,520 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | France |
| 1990s | 119,414 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 75,829 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 43,585 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | France |
| 2000s | 174,093 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 150,171 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 23,922 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | France |
| 2010s | 155,929 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 143,831 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 12,098 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | France |
| 2020s | 159,878 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 178,396 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 18,518 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 185,057 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 Spain?
- 25,075 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for national road freight transport by distance class and type of?
- France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd 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.