What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Central Europe and the Baltics and Poland?

46,414 million ton-km, with Poland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Poland?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Poland: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)

Central Europe and the Baltics

7,973 million ton-km

in 2021

Poland

54,387 million ton-km

in 2021

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

9th

Poland rank

12th

Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 54,387 million ton-km against 7,973 million ton-km in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 46,414 million ton-km.

That makes Poland's figure about 6.8 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 9th and Poland ranks 12th of 30 groups.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,287 million ton-km	64,666 million ton-km	56,379 million ton-km	Poland
2000s	9,658 million ton-km	50,486 million ton-km	40,828 million ton-km	Poland
2010s	10,013 million ton-km	52,242 million ton-km	42,229 million ton-km	Poland
2020s	7,798 million ton-km	52,742 million ton-km	44,943 million ton-km	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Central Europe and the Baltics or Poland?: Poland, at 54,387 million ton-km against 7,973 million ton-km in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Central Europe and the Baltics and Poland?: 46,414 million ton-km, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Poland?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Poland rank globally for railways, goods transported?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 9th and Poland ranks 12th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.