France vs Germany: Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)
France
1.56 million
in 2025
Germany
2.80 million
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
1st
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.80 million against 1.56 million in France, a difference of 1.25 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 29 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 | 1.90 million | 3.35 million | 1.45 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 2.85 million | 775,530 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 3.03 million | 1.18 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 2.95 million | 1.38 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm), France or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.80 million against 1.56 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) between France and Germany?
- 1.25 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.