Ireland vs Netherlands: Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods
Ireland
1,166 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Netherlands
1,353 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Ireland rank
17th
Netherlands rank
15th
Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,353 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 1,166 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Ireland, a difference of 187 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 39 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 597 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 950 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 353 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,198 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1,999 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 800.5 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 308.5 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1,718 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1,409 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 322.6 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1,318 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 995.2 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Netherlands |
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, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1,353 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 1,166 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 187 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods?
- Ireland ranks 17th 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.