Germany vs Spain: National road freight transport by distance class and type of
Germany
246,912 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Spain
185,057 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Spain rank
2nd
National road freight transport by distance class and type of over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 246,912 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 185,057 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Spain, a difference of 61,855 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108,484 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 88,684 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 19,800 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 1990s | 180,467 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 75,829 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 104,638 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2000s | 240,208 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 150,171 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 90,037 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2010s | 265,492 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 143,831 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 121,661 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2020s | 259,874 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 178,396 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 81,477 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, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 246,912 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 185,057 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in national road freight transport by distance class and type of between Germany and Spain?
- 61,855 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for national road freight transport by distance class and type of?
- Germany ranks 1st 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.