France vs Germany: Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods
France
9,795 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Germany
11,595 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
France rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd
Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11,595 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 9,795 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in France, a difference of 1,800 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,328 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 12,261 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 3,933 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2000s | 8,694 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 13,084 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 4,390 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2010s | 8,526 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 12,824 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 4,298 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2020s | 9,281 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 11,840 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2,559 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
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, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 11,595 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 9,795 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods between France and Germany?
- 1,800 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd 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.