France vs United Kingdom: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport
France
402,406 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
United Kingdom
249,826 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 402,406 Thousand tonnes against 249,826 Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 152,580 Thousand tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 41 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 491,732 Thousand tonnes | 401,137 Thousand tonnes | 90,595 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 536,940 Thousand tonnes | 421,744 Thousand tonnes | 115,197 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 478,226 Thousand tonnes | 347,385 Thousand tonnes | 130,841 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 410,655 Thousand tonnes | 249,826 Thousand tonnes | 160,829 Thousand tonnes | France |
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, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 402,406 Thousand tonnes against 249,826 Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport between France and United Kingdom?
- 152,580 Thousand tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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.