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

Italy
8,677 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

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

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

How they compare

Italy currently reports 8,677 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,426 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 8,677 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 Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,426 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods?
Italy ranks 6th 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