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

Spain
1.67 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.47 million
in 2019
Spain rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199920122025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.67 million against 1.47 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 200,690.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Spain ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 29 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.95 million 1.73 million 215,130 Spain
2010s 1.36 million 1.44 million 84,736 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), Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 1.67 million against 1.47 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) between Spain and United Kingdom?
200,690, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)?
Spain ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.

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Indicator
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 645 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed