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
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.