Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods was 6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
11,654 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2000
All-time low
6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
The most recent figure for road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in United Kingdom is 6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in United Kingdom peaked at 11,654 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10,790 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2000 | 11,654 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 10,655 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 10,178 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 9,899 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7,487 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 8,187 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 7,380 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 7,812 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 9,229 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 6,965 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 8,157 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 10,583 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 10,993 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8,268 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 7,759 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 9,601 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 9,015 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 7,121 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 7,255 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,790 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10,790 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10,790 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,945 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6,965 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 11,654 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,500 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10,993 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 France 9,795 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 6 Italy 8,677 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 9 Romania 2,519 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 10 Finland 2,513 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
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- 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 of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in United Kingdom?
- Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in United Kingdom was 6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 11,654 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2000.
- What is the lowest road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods and territorial coverage (tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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