Portugal vs United Kingdom: Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross

Portugal
4,520 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2024
United Kingdom
5,171 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
Portugal rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

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

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 5,171 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 4,520 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Portugal, a difference of 651 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Portugal ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 411 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5,800 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5,389 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) United Kingdom
2010s 4,514 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 4,842 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 328.2 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross, Portugal or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 5,171 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 4,520 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross between Portugal and United Kingdom?
651 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross?
Portugal ranks 4th and United Kingdom 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