International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting was 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
7,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 1999
All-time low
2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom peaked at 7,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 24th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2000 | 7,064 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 6,339 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 6,090 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 6,211 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5,173 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 4,683 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 4,908 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4,568 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 4,209 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 3,753 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 4,036 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 4,003 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,912 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,830 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,455 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 3,161 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 2,946 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2,950 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 7,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 7,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,300 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 3,753 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 7,064 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,415 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 4,036 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 21 Croatia 3,107 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 21 Croatia 3,107 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 23 Austria 3,052 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 26 Greece 2,316 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 27 Latvia 2,120 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 27 Latvia 2,120 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom?
- International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom was 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 1999.
- What is the lowest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading and type of transport (tkm) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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