Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)

Netherlands
619,942 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.47 million Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Netherlands rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.47 million Thousand tonnes against 619,942 Thousand tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 850,548 Thousand tonnes.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 581,541 Thousand tonnes 1.75 million Thousand tonnes 1.17 million Thousand tonnes United Kingdom
2010s 649,754 Thousand tonnes 1.44 million Thousand tonnes 790,365 Thousand tonnes United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.47 million Thousand tonnes against 619,942 Thousand tonnes in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
850,548 Thousand tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)?
Netherlands ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.

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Indicator
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 847 data points, 1999–2025
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