Poland vs United Kingdom: Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)
Poland
1.65 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.47 million Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Poland rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
6th
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.65 million Thousand tonnes against 1.47 million Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 176,850 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Poland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 38 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 956,831 Thousand tonnes | 1.76 million Thousand tonnes | 804,972 Thousand tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.34 million Thousand tonnes | 1.44 million Thousand tonnes | 103,977 Thousand tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm), Poland or United Kingdom?
- Poland, at 1.65 million Thousand tonnes against 1.47 million Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 176,850 Thousand tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)?
- Poland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.