Netherlands vs Sweden: Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)
Netherlands
619,942 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Sweden
427,501 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Netherlands rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 619,942 Thousand tonnes against 427,501 Thousand tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 192,441 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 38 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 581,541 Thousand tonnes | 347,256 Thousand tonnes | 234,284 Thousand tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 649,754 Thousand tonnes | 385,606 Thousand tonnes | 264,148 Thousand tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 663,595 Thousand tonnes | 457,937 Thousand tonnes | 205,658 Thousand tonnes | Netherlands |
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), Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 619,942 Thousand tonnes against 427,501 Thousand tonnes in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 192,441 Thousand tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)?
- Netherlands ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 38 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.