Italy vs Spain: Road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys)
Italy
161,702 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Spain
272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
4th
Road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 161,702 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Italy, a difference of 110,899 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 4th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177,291 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 134,262 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 43,029 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Italy |
| 2000s | 186,131 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 209,650 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 23,519 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Spain |
| 2010s | 129,973 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 215,053 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 85,080 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Spain |
| 2020s | 148,144 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 264,456 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 116,313 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Spain |
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), Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 272,601 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 Italy and Spain?
- 110,899 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for road freight transport by age of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys)?
- Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 4th 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.