Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods was 6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019. ▼ Falling
Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,251 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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