Euro area vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Railways, passengers carried

Euro area
2,052 million passenger-km
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24,188 million passenger-km
in 2020
Euro area rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Euro area
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 24,188 million passenger-km against 2,052 million passenger-km in Euro area, a difference of 22,136 million passenger-km.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 11.8 times Euro area's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 2 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 4,032 million passenger-km 41,900 million passenger-km 37,868 million passenger-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3,066 million passenger-km 52,444 million passenger-km 49,378 million passenger-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3,590 million passenger-km 73,990 million passenger-km 70,399 million passenger-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2,366 million passenger-km 24,188 million passenger-km 21,822 million passenger-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Euro area or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 24,188 million passenger-km against 2,052 million passenger-km in Euro area as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22,136 million passenger-km, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Euro area ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 2 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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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.