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