Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport was 249,826 Thousand tonnes in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
249,826 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
493,587 Thousand tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
249,826 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in United Kingdom, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 249,826 Thousand tonnes for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in United Kingdom peaked at 493,587 Thousand tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 249,826 Thousand tonnes, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 401,137 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 396,413 Thousand tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 401,827 Thousand tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 405,864 Thousand tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 407,377 Thousand tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 438,156 Thousand tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 438,833 Thousand tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 465,361 Thousand tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 493,587 Thousand tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 418,569 Thousand tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 351,452 Thousand tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 360,067 Thousand tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 332,346 Thousand tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 361,197 Thousand tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 324,859 Thousand tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 336,880 Thousand tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 347,375 Thousand tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 368,111 Thousand tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 321,880 Thousand tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 362,164 Thousand tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 358,971 Thousand tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 249,826 Thousand tonnes | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 401,137 Thousand tonnes | 401,137 Thousand tonnes | 401,137 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 421,744 Thousand tonnes | 351,452 Thousand tonnes | 493,587 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,385 Thousand tonnes | 321,880 Thousand tonnes | 368,111 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 249,826 Thousand tonnes | 249,826 Thousand tonnes | 249,826 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 4 Spain 418,581 Thousand tonnes compare
- 5 France 402,406 Thousand tonnes compare
- 6 Italy 311,341 Thousand tonnes compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 249,826 Thousand tonnes compare
- 9 Netherlands 155,239 Thousand tonnes compare
- 9 Netherlands 155,239 Thousand tonnes compare
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- 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 road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in United Kingdom?
- Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in United Kingdom was 249,826 Thousand tonnes in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 493,587 Thousand tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,826 Thousand tonnes in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport - (t, tkm, vehicle-km) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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