Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (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 type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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 16 shared years of data; in 2004 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 38 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 956,831 Thousand tonnes 1.76 million Thousand tonnes 804,972 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 type of cargo and distance class (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 type of cargo and distance class (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?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)?
Poland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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Indicator
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 847 data points, 1999–2025
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