Road freight transport: annual data (1999-2007) … distance 1999-2007 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Road freight transport: annual data (1999-2007) … distance 1999-2007 was 1.92 million in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
1.92 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1.92 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.62 million
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2007
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in United Kingdom, 1999–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2007, road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in United Kingdom stood at 1.92 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in United Kingdom peaked at 1.92 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
Road freight transport: annual data (1999-2007) … distance 1999-2007 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.62 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.65 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 1.63 million | 1.92 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Germany 3.21 million compare
- 2 Spain 2.41 million compare
- 3 France 2.26 million compare
- 4 United Kingdom 1.92 million compare
- 6 Italy 1.50 million compare
- 7 Netherlands 636,170 compare
- 7 Netherlands 636,170 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in United Kingdom?
- Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in United Kingdom was 1.92 million in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2007.
- Is road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data (1999-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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