Germany vs Poland: Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of
Germany
277,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Poland
380,988 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Poland rank
1st
Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 380,988 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 277,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Germany, a difference of 103,614 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322,733 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 139,916 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 182,816 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2010s | 313,222 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 268,232 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 44,989 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2020s | 293,409 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 374,502 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 81,093 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 380,988 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 277,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of between Germany and Poland?
- 103,614 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (mplw) of?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 1st of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by maximum permissible laden weight (MPLW) of vehicle (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.