Italy vs United Kingdom: Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods
Italy
8,677 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
United Kingdom
6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8,677 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,426 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,875 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10,790 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 85 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Italy |
| 2000s | 10,856 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 8,945 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1,912 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Italy |
| 2010s | 8,383 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 8,500 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 117 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | United Kingdom |
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, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 8,677 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 Italy and United Kingdom?
- 2,426 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods?
- Italy ranks 6th 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.