Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of

Italy
161,702 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
160,831 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 161,702 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 160,831 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 871 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 177,291 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 166,260 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 11,031 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Italy
2000s 186,131 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 162,030 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 24,100 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Italy
2010s 129,973 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 150,066 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 20,093 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 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 maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 161,702 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 160,831 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
871 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of?
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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.

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Indicator
Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,005 data points, 1999–2025
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