Central Europe and the Baltics vs United States: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Central Europe and the Baltics
873.5 million passenger-km
in 2021
United States
12,460 million passenger-km
in 2020
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
19th
United States rank
17th
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12,460 million passenger-km against 873.5 million passenger-km in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 11,586 million passenger-km.
That makes United States's figure about 14.3 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 19th and United States ranks 17th of 27 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,418 million passenger-km | 22,818 million passenger-km | 19,401 million passenger-km | United States |
| 2000s | 2,382 million passenger-km | 27,150 million passenger-km | 24,769 million passenger-km | United States |
| 2010s | 1,702 million passenger-km | 34,066 million passenger-km | 32,363 million passenger-km | United States |
| 2020s | 784 million passenger-km | 12,460 million passenger-km | 11,676 million passenger-km | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Central Europe and the Baltics or United States?
- United States, at 12,460 million passenger-km against 873.5 million passenger-km in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Central Europe and the Baltics and United States?
- 11,586 million passenger-km, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and United States rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 19th and United States ranks 17th of 27 groups.
- 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
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.