Netherlands vs Sweden: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)
Netherlands
619,992 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Sweden
427,501 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Netherlands rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 619,992 Thousand tonnes against 427,501 Thousand tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 192,491 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 619,095 Thousand tonnes | 354,576 Thousand tonnes | 264,520 Thousand tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 656,384 Thousand tonnes | 385,606 Thousand tonnes | 270,778 Thousand tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 666,026 Thousand tonnes | 457,937 Thousand tonnes | 208,089 Thousand tonnes | Netherlands |
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), Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 619,992 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 Netherlands and Sweden?
- 192,491 Thousand tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Netherlands ranks 9th 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.