France vs Spain: Road freight transport by axle configuration of vehicle (tkm)
France
172,907 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Spain
272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
France rank
6th
Spain rank
4th
Road freight transport by axle configuration of vehicle (tkm) over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 272,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 172,907 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in France, a difference of 99,694 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and Spain ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,190 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 91,243 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 4,947 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | France |
| 2000s | 184,291 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 184,331 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 40.2 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Spain |
| 2010s | 169,994 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 214,738 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 44,744 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Spain |
| 2020s | 172,338 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 264,456 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 92,118 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 272,601 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 Spain?
- 99,694 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for road freight transport by axle configuration of vehicle (tkm)?
- France ranks 6th and Spain ranks 4th 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.