European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
3.37 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
249,826 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 3.37 million Thousand tonnes against 249,826 Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.12 million Thousand tonnes.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 13.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 5 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.58 million Thousand tonnes 385,010 Thousand tonnes 3.20 million Thousand tonnes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 3.30 million Thousand tonnes 347,385 Thousand tonnes 2.95 million Thousand tonnes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 3.41 million Thousand tonnes 249,826 Thousand tonnes 3.16 million Thousand tonnes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 3.37 million Thousand tonnes against 249,826 Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.12 million Thousand tonnes, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 5 regions.
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.

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Indicator
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport - (t, tkm, vehicle-km) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,024 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed