France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods

France
9,795 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
France rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199920122025

How they compare

France currently reports 9,795 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3,544 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 39 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 8,328 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10,790 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2,462 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 8,694 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 8,945 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 250.6 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 9,795 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,544 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods?
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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Indicator
Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods and territorial coverage (tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 987 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed