Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross

Netherlands
4,515 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5,171 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
Netherlands rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5,171 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 4,515 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Netherlands, a difference of 656 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 5,777 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5,800 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 22.67 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4,832 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 4,842 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10.5 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 unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5,171 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 4,515 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
656 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross?
Netherlands ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross weight of goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross weight of goods
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 629 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed