Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t)

Spain
1.67 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.47 million Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Spain rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199920122025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.67 million Thousand tonnes against 1.47 million Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 200,690 Thousand tonnes.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 39 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 827,146 Thousand tonnes 1.62 million Thousand tonnes 797,294 Thousand tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.85 million Thousand tonnes 1.73 million Thousand tonnes 119,183 Thousand tonnes Spain
2010s 1.36 million Thousand tonnes 1.44 million Thousand tonnes 84,736 Thousand tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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), Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 1.67 million Thousand tonnes against 1.47 million Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
200,690 Thousand tonnes, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t)?
Spain ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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.

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Indicator
Road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,005 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed