France vs Germany: Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of
France
172,907 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Germany
277,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
France rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd
Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 277,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 172,907 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in France, a difference of 104,467 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times France's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204,713 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 278,427 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 73,714 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2000s | 204,690 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 308,203 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 103,512 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2010s | 170,007 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 313,222 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 143,215 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2020s | 172,338 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 293,409 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 121,071 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 277,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 172,907 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of between France and Germany?
- 104,467 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.