Romania vs United Kingdom: Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of

Romania
69,243 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
United Kingdom
160,831 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
Romania rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
7th

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

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 160,831 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 69,243 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Romania, a difference of 91,588 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.3 times Romania's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 39 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 51,867 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 159,076 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 107,209 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) United Kingdom
2010s 41,277 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 150,066 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 108,789 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) United Kingdom

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, Romania or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 160,831 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 69,243 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of between Romania and United Kingdom?
91,588 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of?
Romania ranks 10th and United Kingdom 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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