Transport by type of good in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Transport by type of good was 6,446 Thousand tonnes in 2019. ▲ Rising
Transport by type of good in United Kingdom, 2007–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport by type of good in United Kingdom is 6,446 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 86.0% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport by type of good in United Kingdom peaked at 6,446 Thousand tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,270 Thousand tonnes, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Transport by type of good in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3,540 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 3,689 Thousand tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3,270 Thousand tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 3,456 Thousand tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3,478 Thousand tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,693 Thousand tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 5,252 Thousand tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 5,689 Thousand tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 4,065 Thousand tonnes | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 3,804 Thousand tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 4,067 Thousand tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3,466 Thousand tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 6,446 Thousand tonnes | +86.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,500 Thousand tonnes | 3,270 Thousand tonnes | 3,689 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,342 Thousand tonnes | 3,456 Thousand tonnes | 6,446 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transport by type of good in United Kingdom?
- Transport by type of good in United Kingdom was 6,446 Thousand tonnes in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transport by type of good recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6,446 Thousand tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest transport by type of good recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,270 Thousand tonnes in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for transport by type of good?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
- Is transport by type of good rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. 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 Transport by type of good (from 2007 onwards with NST2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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