Spain vs United Kingdom: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)
Spain
1.67 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.47 million Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Spain rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
6th
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.67 million Thousand tonnes against 1.47 million Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 200,690 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 million Thousand tonnes | 1.62 million Thousand tonnes | 297,400 Thousand tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.36 million Thousand tonnes | 1.44 million Thousand tonnes | 84,736 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), Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 1.67 million Thousand tonnes against 1.47 million Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 200,690 Thousand tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Spain ranks 2nd 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.