France vs Germany: Road freight transport by axle configuration of vehicle (tkm)
France
172,907 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Germany
277,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
France rank
6th
Germany rank
3rd
Road freight transport by axle configuration of vehicle (tkm) over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 277,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 172,907 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in France, a difference of 104,467 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times France's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,190 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 261,997 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 165,807 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2000s | 184,291 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 300,277 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 115,986 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2010s | 169,994 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 313,222 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 143,228 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2020s | 172,338 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 293,409 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 121,071 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by axle configuration of vehicle (tkm), France or Germany?
- Germany, at 277,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 172,907 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by axle configuration of vehicle (tkm) between France and Germany?
- 104,467 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for road freight transport by axle configuration of vehicle (tkm)?
- France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by axle configuration of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.