France vs Spain: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t)
France
1.56 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Spain
1.67 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
France rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.67 million Thousand tonnes against 1.56 million Thousand tonnes in France, a difference of 112,440 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.90 million Thousand tonnes | 827,135 Thousand tonnes | 1.07 million Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 2.07 million Thousand tonnes | 1.85 million Thousand tonnes | 219,967 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 1.85 million Thousand tonnes | 1.35 million Thousand tonnes | 497,659 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 1.57 million Thousand tonnes | 1.60 million Thousand tonnes | 26,482 Thousand tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t), France or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.67 million Thousand tonnes against 1.56 million Thousand tonnes in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) between France and Spain?
- 112,440 Thousand tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t)?
- France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t, tkm, vehicle-km) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.