Denmark vs Norway: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport
Denmark
43,922 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Norway
63,843 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Denmark rank
20th
Norway rank
17th
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 63,843 Thousand tonnes against 43,922 Thousand tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 19,921 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th of 41 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,280 Thousand tonnes | 53,847 Thousand tonnes | 567 Thousand tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 52,525 Thousand tonnes | 62,688 Thousand tonnes | 10,162 Thousand tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 46,048 Thousand tonnes | 71,315 Thousand tonnes | 25,267 Thousand tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 44,416 Thousand tonnes | 65,566 Thousand tonnes | 21,149 Thousand tonnes | Norway |
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, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 63,843 Thousand tonnes against 43,922 Thousand tonnes in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport between Denmark and Norway?
- 19,921 Thousand tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th of 41 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) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.