France vs Poland: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)

France
1.56 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Poland
1.65 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
France rank
5th
Poland rank
3rd

Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) over time

  • France
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.65 million Thousand tonnes against 1.56 million Thousand tonnes in France, a difference of 88,870 Thousand tonnes.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.

France ranks 5th and Poland ranks 3rd of 39 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.07 million Thousand tonnes 1.13 million Thousand tonnes 939,405 Thousand tonnes France
2010s 1.85 million Thousand tonnes 1.34 million Thousand tonnes 516,473 Thousand tonnes France
2020s 1.57 million Thousand tonnes 1.57 million Thousand tonnes 593.33 Thousand tonnes France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm), France or Poland?
Poland, at 1.65 million Thousand tonnes against 1.56 million Thousand tonnes in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) between France and Poland?
88,870 Thousand tonnes, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do France and Poland rank globally for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
France ranks 5th and Poland ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data (from 2008 onwards)
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 748 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed