Spain vs United Kingdom: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)

Spain
2.41 million Thousand tonnes
in 2007
United Kingdom
1.92 million Thousand tonnes
in 2007
Spain rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.41 million Thousand tonnes against 1.92 million Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 490,020 Thousand tonnes.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Spain ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 31 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
1990s 827,146 Thousand tonnes 1.62 million Thousand tonnes 797,294 Thousand tonnes United Kingdom
2000s 1.83 million Thousand tonnes 1.75 million Thousand tonnes 74,629 Thousand tonnes Spain

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 2.41 million Thousand tonnes against 1.92 million Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2007.
What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) between Spain and United Kingdom?
490,020 Thousand tonnes, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
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 4th of 31 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 (1999-2007). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data (1999-2007)
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 234 data points, 1999–2007
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