Brazil vs Euro area: Railways, passengers carried

Brazil
16,486 million passenger-km
in 2019
Euro area
2,052 million passenger-km
in 2021
Brazil rank
14th
Euro area rank
2nd

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Brazil
  • Euro area
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520082021

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 16,486 million passenger-km against 2,052 million passenger-km in Euro area, a difference of 14,434 million passenger-km.

That makes Brazil's figure about 8.0 times Euro area's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 14th and Euro area ranks 2nd of 101 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Brazil or Euro area?
Brazil, at 16,486 million passenger-km against 2,052 million passenger-km in Euro area as of 2019.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Brazil and Euro area?
14,434 million passenger-km, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Euro area?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Euro area rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Brazil ranks 14th and Euro area ranks 2nd of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Unit
million passenger-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,650 data points, 1995–2021
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.