National annual road freight transport by region of unloading, group in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: National annual road freight transport by region of unloading, group was 401,640 Thousand tonnes in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
401,640 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 58.3%
World rank
4th
of 32 countries
All-time high
975,579 Thousand tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
401,640 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020
National annual road freight transport by region of unloading, group in United Kingdom, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 401,640 Thousand tonnes for national annual road freight transport by region of unloading, group in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.3% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
National annual road freight transport by region of unloading, group in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 975,579 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 961,870 Thousand tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 945,925 Thousand tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 930,964 Thousand tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 963,364 Thousand tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 401,640 Thousand tonnes | -58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 955,540 Thousand tonnes | 930,964 Thousand tonnes | 975,579 Thousand tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 401,640 Thousand tonnes | 401,640 Thousand tonnes | 401,640 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Germany 887,719 Thousand tonnes compare
- 2 Spain 795,692 Thousand tonnes compare
- 3 Italy 410,846 Thousand tonnes compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 401,640 Thousand tonnes compare
- 6 Netherlands 382,122 Thousand tonnes compare
- 6 Netherlands 382,122 Thousand tonnes compare
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- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,710 Number (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 358.44 Number (2025)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel 739,816 Persons (2017)
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 1,860 Number (2016)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 36.71 million Number (2018)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,580 Number (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0037 (2018)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 122.04 million Number (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national annual road freight transport by region of unloading, group in United Kingdom?
- National annual road freight transport by region of unloading, group in United Kingdom was 401,640 Thousand tonnes in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest national annual road freight transport by region of unloading, group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 975,579 Thousand tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest national annual road freight transport by region of unloading, group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,640 Thousand tonnes in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for national annual road freight transport by region of unloading, group?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national annual road freight transport by region of unloading, group rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 National annual road freight transport by region of unloading, group of goods and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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