Northern America vs United Kingdom: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)
Northern America
47.47 billion t km
in 2024
United Kingdom
5.17 billion t km
in 2024
Northern America rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) over time
- Northern America
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 47.47 billion t km against 5.17 billion t km in United Kingdom, a difference of 42.29 billion t km.
That makes Northern America's figure about 9.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 38 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.41 billion t km | 5.99 billion t km | 39.42 billion t km | Northern America |
| 2020s | 46.15 billion t km | 4.34 billion t km | 41.81 billion t km | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freight volume, by mode of transport, Northern America or United Kingdom?
- Northern America, at 47.47 billion t km against 5.17 billion t km in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in freight volume, by mode of transport between Northern America and United Kingdom?
- 42.29 billion t km, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and United Kingdom rank globally for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Northern America ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.