Railway transport of dangerous goods in Poland
Poland: Railway transport of dangerous goods was 184 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Railway transport of dangerous goods in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Poland recorded 184 Thousand tonnes for railway transport of dangerous goods in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 93.7% on the previous year and up 2,528.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railway transport of dangerous goods in Poland peaked at 184 Thousand tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 Thousand tonnes, in 2009.
Poland ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Railway transport of dangerous goods in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 6 Thousand tonnes | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 9 Thousand tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 6 Thousand tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0 Thousand tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 14 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 73 Thousand tonnes | +421.4% |
| 2012 | 12 Thousand tonnes | -83.6% |
| 2013 | 9 Thousand tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 5 Thousand tonnes | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 7 Thousand tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 13 Thousand tonnes | +85.7% |
| 2017 | 15 Thousand tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 31 Thousand tonnes | +106.7% |
| 2019 | 15 Thousand tonnes | -51.6% |
| 2020 | 16 Thousand tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 12 Thousand tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 21 Thousand tonnes | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 130 Thousand tonnes | +519.0% |
| 2024 | 95 Thousand tonnes | -26.9% |
| 2025 | 184 Thousand tonnes | +93.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 184 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 Thousand tonnes, 184.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Poland's 184 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 Thousand tonnes, 92.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railway transport of dangerous goods in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +519.0% | 21 Thousand tonnes | 130 Thousand tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4 Thousand tonnes | 0 Thousand tonnes | 11 Thousand tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.4 Thousand tonnes | 5 Thousand tonnes | 73 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.33 Thousand tonnes | 12 Thousand tonnes | 184 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railway transport of dangerous goods in Poland?
- Railway transport of dangerous goods in Poland was 184 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest railway transport of dangerous goods recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 184 Thousand tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest railway transport of dangerous goods recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Thousand tonnes in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for railway transport of dangerous goods?
- Poland ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is railway transport of dangerous goods rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,528.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Railway transport of dangerous goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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