Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Poland
Poland: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 54,387 million ton-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Poland, 1995–2021
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.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Poland, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69,116 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 68,332 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 68,651 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 61,760 million ton-km | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 55,471 million ton-km | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 54,448 million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 47,913 million ton-km | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 47,756 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 49,549 million ton-km | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 52,137 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 49,779 million ton-km | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 53,427 million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 54,253 million ton-km | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 52,043 million ton-km | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 43,554 million ton-km | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 48,795 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 53,746 million ton-km | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 48,903 million ton-km | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 50,881 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 50,073 million ton-km | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 50,603 million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 50,650 million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54,797 million ton-km | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 59,388 million ton-km | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 54,584 million ton-km | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 51,096 million ton-km | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 54,387 million ton-km | +6.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 54,387 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 6.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Poland's 54,387 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 7.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Poland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.41 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.45 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.