Italy vs United Kingdom: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport
Italy
311,341 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
United Kingdom
249,826 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 311,341 Thousand tonnes against 249,826 Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 61,515 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 41 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231,891 Thousand tonnes | 401,137 Thousand tonnes | 169,246 Thousand tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 338,973 Thousand tonnes | 421,744 Thousand tonnes | 82,771 Thousand tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 270,246 Thousand tonnes | 347,385 Thousand tonnes | 77,139 Thousand tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 248,798 Thousand tonnes | 249,826 Thousand tonnes | 1,028 Thousand tonnes | United Kingdom |
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, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 311,341 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 Italy and United Kingdom?
- 61,515 Thousand tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- Italy ranks 6th 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.