How many parcels do royal mail deliver each year
Royal Mail, the UK's national postal service, delivers a vast number of parcels every year. According to their annual reports and publicly available data, here are some statistics on the number of parcels delivered by Royal Mail:
- In 2020/21, Royal Mail delivered 1.4 billion parcels, which is a 14% increase from the previous year. (Source: Royal Mail's Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21)
- In 2019/20, Royal Mail delivered 1.2 billion parcels, which is a 10% increase from the previous year. (Source: Royal Mail's Annual Report and Accounts 2019/20)
- In 2018/19, Royal Mail delivered 1.1 billion parcels, which is a 7% increase from the previous year. (Source: Royal Mail's Annual Report and Accounts 2018/19)
- In 2017/18, Royal Mail delivered 1.0 billion parcels, which is a 5% increase from the previous year. (Source: Royal Mail's Annual Report and Accounts 2017/18)
It's worth noting that these numbers only include parcels delivered by Royal Mail's Parcelforce and Royal Mail Special Delivery services, and do not include parcels delivered by other Royal Mail services, such as First Class and Second Class mail.
To put these numbers into perspective, 1.4 billion parcels is equivalent to:
- Delivering over 3.8 million parcels every day
- Delivering over 158,000 parcels every hour
- Delivering over 2,630 parcels every minute
- Delivering over 44 parcels every second
These numbers demonstrate the significant volume of parcels that Royal Mail delivers every year, and the importance of their services in connecting people and businesses across the UK and around the world.