Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport
Netherlands
155,239 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
249,826 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Netherlands rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 249,826 Thousand tonnes against 155,239 Thousand tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 94,587 Thousand tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 9th 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 | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,631 Thousand tonnes | 401,137 Thousand tonnes | 238,506 Thousand tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 162,492 Thousand tonnes | 421,744 Thousand tonnes | 259,252 Thousand tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 169,710 Thousand tonnes | 347,385 Thousand tonnes | 177,675 Thousand tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 176,471 Thousand tonnes | 249,826 Thousand tonnes | 73,355 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, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 249,826 Thousand tonnes against 155,239 Thousand tonnes in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 94,587 Thousand tonnes, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- Netherlands ranks 9th 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.