Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: National road freight transport by type of goods and type of

Germany
3.02 million Thousand tonnes
in 2007
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.89 million Thousand tonnes
in 2007
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

National road freight transport by type of goods and type of over time

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

Germany currently reports 3.02 million Thousand tonnes against 1.89 million Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.12 million Thousand tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 31 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 2.33 million Thousand tonnes 1.46 million Thousand tonnes 861,936 Thousand tonnes Germany
1990s 3.03 million Thousand tonnes 1.61 million Thousand tonnes 1.43 million Thousand tonnes Germany
2000s 2.88 million Thousand tonnes 1.73 million Thousand tonnes 1.15 million Thousand tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher national road freight transport by type of goods and type of, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 3.02 million Thousand tonnes against 1.89 million Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2007.
What is the difference in national road freight transport by type of goods and type of between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.12 million Thousand tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2007.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for national road freight transport by type of goods and type of?
Germany ranks 1st 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 type of goods and type of transport (t, tkm) - 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 type of goods and type of transport (t, tkm) - annual data (1982-2007)
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 456 data points, 1982–2007
Last refreshed