France vs United Kingdom: Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods
France
9,795 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
United Kingdom
6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 9,795 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in United Kingdom, a difference of 3,544 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,328 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10,790 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2,462 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 8,694 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 8,945 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 250.6 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8,526 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 8,500 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 25.2 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | France |
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 United Kingdom?
- France, at 9,795 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods between France and United Kingdom?
- 3,544 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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.