Germany vs Italy: Road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys)
Germany
277,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Italy
161,702 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Italy rank
6th
Road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 277,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 161,702 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Italy, a difference of 115,672 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 278,427 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 177,291 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 101,136 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2000s | 308,203 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 186,131 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 122,072 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2010s | 313,222 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 129,973 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 183,249 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2020s | 293,409 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 148,144 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 145,266 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys), Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 277,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 161,702 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) between Germany and Italy?
- 115,672 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys)?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.