Transport by type of good in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Transport by type of good was 6,446 Thousand tonnes in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6,446 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 86.0%
World rank
8th
of 24 countries
All-time high
6,446 Thousand tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
3,270 Thousand tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Transport by type of good in United Kingdom, 2007–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k2007201320192007: 3.5k Thousand tonnes2008: 3.7k Thousand tonnes2009: 3.3k Thousand tonnes2010: 3.5k Thousand tonnes2011: 3.5k Thousand tonnes2012: 3.7k Thousand tonnes2013: 5.3k Thousand tonnes2014: 5.7k Thousand tonnes2015: 4.1k Thousand tonnes2016: 3.8k Thousand tonnes2017: 4.1k Thousand tonnes2018: 3.5k Thousand tonnes2019: 6.4k Thousand tonnes

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

Annual values for Transport by type of good (from 2007 onwards with NST2007) in United Kingdom, 2007 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 5 France 46,931 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 6 Romania 24,854 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 7 Bulgaria 16,237 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,446 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 10 Austria 5,814 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 11 Hungary 5,706 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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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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Indicator
Transport by type of good (from 2007 onwards with NST2007)
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 503 data points, 2007–2025
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