What is the difference in freight transport between Poland and Romania?

12,352 Tonnes-kilometres, with Romania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freight transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Poland vs Romania: Freight transport

Poland

217.9 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2025

Romania

12,570 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2024

Poland rank

3rd

Romania rank

5th

Freight transport over time

Poland
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 12,570 Tonnes-kilometres against 217.9 Tonnes-kilometres in Poland, a difference of 12,352 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes Romania's figure about 57.7 times Poland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 5th of 6 groups.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	828.07 Tonnes-kilometres	3,300 Tonnes-kilometres	2,471 Tonnes-kilometres	Romania
2000s	727.65 Tonnes-kilometres	4,895 Tonnes-kilometres	4,167 Tonnes-kilometres	Romania
2010s	580.73 Tonnes-kilometres	12,731 Tonnes-kilometres	12,150 Tonnes-kilometres	Romania
2020s	164.48 Tonnes-kilometres	12,487 Tonnes-kilometres	12,322 Tonnes-kilometres	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freight transport, Poland or Romania?: Romania, at 12,570 Tonnes-kilometres against 217.9 Tonnes-kilometres in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in freight transport between Poland and Romania?: 12,352 Tonnes-kilometres, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Poland and Romania rank globally for freight transport?: Poland ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freight transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Freight transport
Unit: Tonnes-kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 25 places, 695 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Freight transport by rail, road and inland waterways, split in national and international transport.