Belgium vs Netherlands: Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods
Belgium
1,807 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Netherlands
1,353 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Netherlands rank
15th
Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,807 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 1,353 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Netherlands, a difference of 454 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 39 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,768 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 950 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1,818 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2,701 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1,999 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 702.2 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2,748 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1,718 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1,030 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2,481 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1,323 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1,158 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 1,807 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 1,353 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 454 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods and territorial coverage (tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.