Railways, goods transported in Poland

Poland: Railways, goods transported was 54,387 million ton-km in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
54,387 million ton-km
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
12th
of 104 countries
All-time high
69,116 million ton-km
in 1995
All-time low
43,554 million ton-km
in 2009
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, goods transported in Poland, 1995–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200820211995: 69.1k million ton-km1996: 68.3k million ton-km1997: 68.7k million ton-km1998: 61.8k million ton-km1999: 55.5k million ton-km2000: 54.4k million ton-km2001: 47.9k million ton-km2002: 47.8k million ton-km2003: 49.5k million ton-km2004: 52.1k million ton-km2005: 49.8k million ton-km2006: 53.4k million ton-km2007: 54.3k million ton-km2008: 52.0k million ton-km2009: 43.6k million ton-km2010: 48.8k million ton-km2011: 53.7k million ton-km2012: 48.9k million ton-km2013: 50.9k million ton-km2014: 50.1k million ton-km2015: 50.6k million ton-km2016: 50.6k million ton-km2017: 54.8k million ton-km2018: 59.4k million ton-km2019: 54.6k million ton-km2020: 51.1k million ton-km2021: 54.4k million ton-km

Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

In 2021, railways, goods transported in Poland stood at 54,387 million ton-km.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Poland peaked at 69,116 million ton-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 43,554 million ton-km, in 2009.

That places Poland 12th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,666 million ton-km 55,471 million ton-km 69,116 million ton-km 5
2000s 50,486 million ton-km 43,554 million ton-km 54,448 million ton-km 10
2010s 52,242 million ton-km 48,795 million ton-km 59,388 million ton-km 10
2020s 52,742 million ton-km 51,096 million ton-km 54,387 million ton-km 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 9 Germany 123,067 million ton-km compare
  2. 10 South Africa 113,342 million ton-km compare
  3. 11 Mexico 92,437 million ton-km compare
  4. 13 Belarus 44,478 million ton-km compare
  5. 14 France 35,751 million ton-km compare
  6. 15 Iran 32,920 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Poland?
Railways, goods transported in Poland was 54,387 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 69,116 million ton-km in 1995.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 43,554 million ton-km in 2009.
How does Poland rank for railways, goods transported?
Poland ranks 12th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.