France vs Germany: National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and
France
1.51 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Germany
2.71 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st
National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.71 million Thousand tonnes against 1.51 million Thousand tonnes in France, a difference of 1.19 million Thousand tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times France's.
Across all 18 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 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 million Thousand tonnes | 2.76 million Thousand tonnes | 742,550 Thousand tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.81 million Thousand tonnes | 2.90 million Thousand tonnes | 1.10 million Thousand tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.53 million Thousand tonnes | 2.85 million Thousand tonnes | 1.32 million Thousand tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.71 million Thousand tonnes against 1.51 million Thousand tonnes in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and between France and Germany?
- 1.19 million Thousand tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and?
- 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, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.