Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: National road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t)
Germany
2.71 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.45 million Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
National road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.71 million Thousand tonnes against 1.45 million Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.25 million Thousand tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 12 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 39 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.76 million Thousand tonnes | 1.60 million Thousand tonnes | 1.16 million Thousand tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.90 million Thousand tonnes | 1.42 million Thousand tonnes | 1.48 million Thousand tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher national road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t), Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 2.71 million Thousand tonnes against 1.45 million Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in national road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.25 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?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for national road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t)?
- Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as National road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t, tkm) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.