Spain vs United Kingdom: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport
Spain
418,581 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
United Kingdom
249,826 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Spain rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 418,581 Thousand tonnes against 249,826 Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 168,755 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214,502 Thousand tonnes | 401,137 Thousand tonnes | 186,635 Thousand tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 445,631 Thousand tonnes | 421,744 Thousand tonnes | 23,887 Thousand tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 338,319 Thousand tonnes | 347,385 Thousand tonnes | 9,066 Thousand tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 383,589 Thousand tonnes | 249,826 Thousand tonnes | 133,763 Thousand tonnes | Spain |
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, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 418,581 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 Spain and United Kingdom?
- 168,755 Thousand tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- Spain ranks 4th 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.