What is the difference in railways, goods transported between France and Poland?

18,636 million ton-km, with Poland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France 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.

France vs Poland: Railways, goods transported

France

35,751 million ton-km

in 2021

Poland

54,387 million ton-km

in 2021

France rank

14th

Poland rank

12th

Railways, goods transported over time

France
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 54,387 million ton-km against 35,751 million ton-km in France, a difference of 18,636 million ton-km.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.

France ranks 14th and Poland ranks 12th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50,458 million ton-km	64,666 million ton-km	14,208 million ton-km	Poland
2000s	44,348 million ton-km	50,486 million ton-km	6,138 million ton-km	Poland
2010s	33,575 million ton-km	52,242 million ton-km	18,667 million ton-km	Poland
2020s	33,517 million ton-km	52,742 million ton-km	19,225 million ton-km	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, France or Poland?: Poland, at 54,387 million ton-km against 35,751 million ton-km in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between France and Poland?: 18,636 million ton-km, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do France and Poland rank globally for railways, goods transported?: France ranks 14th and Poland ranks 12th of 104 countries.
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: 06 August 2026

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