Italy vs United Kingdom: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)
Italy
1.23 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.47 million Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.47 million Thousand tonnes against 1.23 million Thousand tonnes in Italy, a difference of 241,330 Thousand tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 39 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 million Thousand tonnes | 1.62 million Thousand tonnes | 123,815 Thousand tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.06 million Thousand tonnes | 1.44 million Thousand tonnes | 378,195 Thousand tonnes | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.47 million Thousand tonnes against 1.23 million Thousand tonnes in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 241,330 Thousand tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom 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.