France vs Italy: Road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t)
France
1.56 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Italy
1.23 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
France rank
5th
Italy rank
8th
Road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 1.56 million Thousand tonnes against 1.23 million Thousand tonnes in Italy, a difference of 329,310 Thousand tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 8th of 39 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.90 million Thousand tonnes | 1.08 million Thousand tonnes | 815,310 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 2.07 million Thousand tonnes | 1.38 million Thousand tonnes | 688,840 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 1.85 million Thousand tonnes | 1.06 million Thousand tonnes | 790,691 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 1.57 million Thousand tonnes | 1.06 million Thousand tonnes | 515,111 Thousand tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t), France or Italy?
- France, at 1.56 million Thousand tonnes against 1.23 million Thousand tonnes in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) between France and Italy?
- 329,310 Thousand tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t)?
- France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 8th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.