Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and

Netherlands
499,220 Thousand tonnes
in 2007
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.89 million Thousand tonnes
in 2007
Netherlands rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.89 million Thousand tonnes against 499,220 Thousand tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 1.40 million Thousand tonnes.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 3.8 times Netherlands's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 31 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 356,350 Thousand tonnes 1.46 million Thousand tonnes 1.11 million Thousand tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 399,022 Thousand tonnes 1.61 million Thousand tonnes 1.21 million Thousand tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 467,592 Thousand tonnes 1.73 million Thousand tonnes 1.26 million Thousand tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.89 million Thousand tonnes against 499,220 Thousand tonnes in Netherlands as of 2007.
What is the difference in national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.40 million Thousand tonnes, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2007.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and?
Netherlands ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 31 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 (1982-2007). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (1982-2007)
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 456 data points, 1982–2007
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