France vs Spain: Road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t)
France
1.56 million
in 2025
Spain
1.67 million
in 2025
France rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd
Road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.67 million against 1.56 million in France, a difference of 112,710.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 827,146 | 1.07 million | France |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 1.85 million | 219,839 | France |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.36 million | 497,232 | France |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.60 million | 26,850 | 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 transport (t), France or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.67 million against 1.56 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) between France and Spain?
- 112,710, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t)?
- France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 30 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.