In 2018, there were about 1.3 million tonnes of freight transported from the UK to Ireland, a dramatic increase compared to the previous year, before slowing down to around 1.15 million tonnes in 2019. Figures for travel between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland where the whole journey was confined to the island of Ireland were excluded.
Overall, UK registered road vehicles moved around four million tonnes of freight to EU15 countries.
Amount of freight transported to Ireland by vehicles registered in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019
(in 1,000 tonnes)
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GOV.UK. (July 31, 2020). Amount of freight transported to Ireland by vehicles registered in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000 tonnes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/468184/amount-of-freight-transported-to-ireland-from-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. "Amount of freight transported to Ireland by vehicles registered in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000 tonnes)." Chart. July 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/468184/amount-of-freight-transported-to-ireland-from-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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GOV.UK. "Amount of Freight Transported to Ireland by Vehicles Registered in The United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000 Tonnes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/468184/amount-of-freight-transported-to-ireland-from-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, Amount of freight transported to Ireland by vehicles registered in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000 tonnes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/468184/amount-of-freight-transported-to-ireland-from-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Amount of freight transported to Ireland by vehicles registered in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000 tonnes) [Graph], GOV.UK, July 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/468184/amount-of-freight-transported-to-ireland-from-the-united-kingdom-uk/