France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)

France
1.56 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.47 million Thousand tonnes
in 2019
France rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.56 million Thousand tonnes against 1.47 million Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 87,980 Thousand tonnes.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 39 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.07 million Thousand tonnes 1.62 million Thousand tonnes 452,850 Thousand tonnes France
2010s 1.85 million Thousand tonnes 1.44 million Thousand tonnes 412,496 Thousand tonnes France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm), France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 1.56 million Thousand tonnes against 1.47 million Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
87,980 Thousand tonnes, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data (from 2008 onwards)
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 748 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed