China vs European Union: Railways, passengers carried
China
946,499 million passenger-km
in 2021
European Union
2,912 million passenger-km
in 2021
China rank
1st
European Union rank
1st
Railways, passengers carried over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
China currently reports 946,499 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in European Union, a difference of 943,587 million passenger-km.
That makes China's figure about 325.0 times European Union's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 101 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362,908 million passenger-km | 6,060 million passenger-km | 356,848 million passenger-km | China |
| 2000s | 587,292 million passenger-km | 6,415 million passenger-km | 580,876 million passenger-km | China |
| 2010s | 1.11 million million passenger-km | 5,925 million passenger-km | 1.10 million million passenger-km | China |
| 2020s | 637,375 million passenger-km | 3,375 million passenger-km | 634,000 million passenger-km | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, China or European Union?
- China, at 946,499 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in European Union as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between China and European Union?
- 943,587 million passenger-km, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st 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
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.