Italy vs Sweden: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)
Italy
1.23 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Sweden
427,501 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Italy rank
8th
Sweden rank
12th
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.23 million Thousand tonnes against 427,501 Thousand tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 801,659 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.9 times Sweden's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 million Thousand tonnes | 354,576 Thousand tonnes | 1.14 million Thousand tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.06 million Thousand tonnes | 385,606 Thousand tonnes | 676,318 Thousand tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.06 million Thousand tonnes | 457,937 Thousand tonnes | 600,297 Thousand tonnes | Italy |
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), Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 1.23 million Thousand tonnes against 427,501 Thousand tonnes in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) between Italy and Sweden?
- 801,659 Thousand tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Italy ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.