Germany vs Poland: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)
Germany
2.80 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Poland
1.65 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Poland rank
3rd
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.80 million Thousand tonnes against 1.65 million Thousand tonnes in Poland, a difference of 1.16 million Thousand tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Poland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Poland ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 million Thousand tonnes | 1.13 million Thousand tonnes | 1.79 million Thousand tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.03 million Thousand tonnes | 1.34 million Thousand tonnes | 1.70 million Thousand tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.95 million Thousand tonnes | 1.57 million Thousand tonnes | 1.38 million Thousand tonnes | Germany |
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), Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 2.80 million Thousand tonnes against 1.65 million Thousand tonnes in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) between Germany and Poland?
- 1.16 million Thousand tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Germany ranks 1st 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.