Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)
Netherlands
619,992 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.47 million Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Netherlands rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.47 million Thousand tonnes against 619,992 Thousand tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 850,498 Thousand tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 9th 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 | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 619,095 Thousand tonnes | 1.62 million Thousand tonnes | 999,405 Thousand tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 656,384 Thousand tonnes | 1.44 million Thousand tonnes | 783,735 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), Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.47 million Thousand tonnes against 619,992 Thousand tonnes in Netherlands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 850,498 Thousand tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Netherlands ranks 9th 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.