Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)
Poland
1.65 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.47 million Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Poland rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.65 million Thousand tonnes against 1.47 million Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 176,850 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Poland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 39 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 million Thousand tonnes | 1.62 million Thousand tonnes | 486,555 Thousand tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.34 million Thousand tonnes | 1.44 million Thousand tonnes | 103,977 Thousand tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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), Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Poland, at 1.65 million Thousand tonnes against 1.47 million Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 176,850 Thousand tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Poland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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.