Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport was 249,826 Thousand tonnes in 2020. ▼ Falling
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2020, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 249,826 Thousand tonnes. 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 493,587 Thousand tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 249,826 Thousand tonnes, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 4 Spain 418,581 Thousand tonnes compare
- 5 France 402,406 Thousand tonnes compare
- 6 Italy 311,341 Thousand tonnes compare
- 7 United Kingdom 249,826 Thousand tonnes compare
- 9 Netherlands 155,239 Thousand tonnes compare
- 9 Netherlands 155,239 Thousand tonnes compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,826 Thousand tonnes in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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